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Hector Berlioz

11 dec 1803 (La Côte-St-André) - 8 mar 1869 (Paris)

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Aesthetic Realism, Hector Berlioz, and Anger & Tenderness - Essay: Berlioz was passionate yet suffered from not knowing the difference between good and bad anger, true and false tenderness.--Edward Green
Berlioz in Paris - A reconstruction of Berlioz's Paris, using original photos of and commentary on buildings associated with Berlioz.
Berlioz Music Scores - Scores which may be both viewed and played on line as midi files.
Berlioz, Hector - Includes biography, catalogs of musical and literary works, of works, and articles [English, French]
Berlioz, Hector (1803 - 1869) - Brief biography and caricature with summaries of orchestral music, choral works, and operas with recommended recordings.
Berlioz, Hector (1803 - 1869), France - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
Berlioz, Louis-Hector - Biography noting his education and development, early instrumental skills and compositions, influences and education, major pieces, and a summary list of his works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
ClassiNet: Hector Berlioz - Picture, biography.
Hector Berlioz - Filmography showing cinematic use of his works with biography and trivia from the Internet Movie Database.
Hector Berlioz - Biography, pictures, and links from the Internet Public Library's Music History 102.
Hector Berlioz - The Lied and Song Texts Page has the lyrics of 27 Berlioz mélodies and chansons, some with an English translation.
Hector Berlioz - Find A Grave listing with birth and death dates, summary of important works, portrait photo, pictures of tomb, cemetery information, and interactive memorial.
Hector Berlioz - Life, discussion of the compositions, sound files, links, bibliography.
Hector Berlioz - Classica Musica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, operas and other works, including some libretti, illustrations, links, and MIDI audio files.
Hector Berlioz - Biographical sketch tracing his movement from outsider to practical definition of French Romanticism, summaries of orchestral, choral, and operatic works, and Naxos discography.
Hector Berlioz: Episodes in the Life of an Artist - Biography, key works, timeline, quotes, recommended recordings, and suggested further resources.
Les Troyens - Information about performances and recordings of Les Troyens.
Louis Hector Berlioz - Biographical information noting unlikely beginnings, financial struggles, critical acclaim, depression and withdrawal from composing, and selected works.
Music of Hector Berlioz - Online scores in SIB format [need Scorch viewer] and commentary. With links and contact information.
Philips Classics: Hector Berlioz - Biography and selected works.
The Complete Berlioz - Database of all known Berlioz compositions, by D. Kern Holoman, based on his Catalogue.
The Symphony - Hector Berlioz - Biography, audio samples.
The World Wide Hector Berlioz Discussion Board - Discussion forum.
Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 and other freely downloadablemusic in MIDI audio from On Classical/Kunst der Fuge. (paid subscription)

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