Berlioz
Americannoun
noun
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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 • Oct. 27, 2025
The incident occurred Tuesday night after a concert performance of the first two acts of Berlioz’s opera “Les Troyens” at the Festival Berlioz in La Côte-Saint-André in southeastern France.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2023
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 • Aug. 24, 2023
He caught the attention of Berlioz and Liszt, both of whom were considerable influences.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
Listening to Chopin after the helter-skelter psychological drama of Beethoven or the theatrical bravado of Berlioz, it is as if someone has opened a window and let in some fresh, balmy evening air.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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