Louis Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was a French composer, conductor, and music critic. His works contributed to the burgeoning romanticism and influenced orchestral techniques for more than a century.He...
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Berlioz was in an emotional turbulence with his intense romance subject- Henrietta Smithson- just prior to his composing the Symphony Fantastique. From moments of great passion towards Henrietta to m...
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