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Berlioz

American  
[ber-lee-ohz, ber-lyawz] / ˈbɛr liˌoʊz, bɛrˈljɔz /

noun

  1. Louis Hector 1803–69, French composer.


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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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

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

Bangalter read classic treatises on orchestration — the art of how to properly use the different instruments and balance them — by Berlioz and Rimsky-Korsakov.

From New York Times Apr. 3, 2023

He caught the attention of Berlioz and Liszt, both of whom were considerable influences.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2022

Tchaikovsky wasn’t the first heavyweight Russian composer who wrote in the mainstream international idiom, the same milieu as Beethoven, Berlioz, Verdi or Brahms.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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