Berlioz

American  

[ber-lee-ohz, ber-lyawz] / ˈbɛr liˌoʊz, bɛrˈlyɔz /

noun

1. Louis Hector 1803–69, French composer.

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Berlioz British  

/ ˈbɛəlɪˌəʊz, bɛrljoz /

noun

1. Hector ( Louis ) (ɛktɔr). 1803–69, French composer, regarded as a pioneer of modern orchestration. His works include the cantata La Damnation de Faust (1846), the operas Les Troyens (1856–59) and Béatrice et Bénédict (1860–62), the Symphonie fantastique (1830), and the oratorio L'Enfance du Christ (1854)

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Example Sentences

Mr. Pärt’s setting of the ancient text takes its place in a proud line that in the 19th century alone included Berlioz, Verdi and Bruckner.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ozawa often spoke about feeling liberation in the music of Berlioz.

From New York Times

She canceled the rest of the run, then moved on to Munich, where she had a long rehearsal period before she was supposed to sing her first Didon in Berlioz’s “Les Troyens.”

From New York Times

The conductor allegedly hit William Thomas after the bass singer left the podium on the wrong side during a concert last week at the Festival Berlioz in La Cote-Saint-Andre, southeastern France.

From Seattle Times

Bruno Messina, the festival's artistic director of the Festival Berlioz, said in a statement that he was "devastated by the incident", but felt it was important that Wednesday's show took place.

From BBC