Hector Berlioz was born on December 11, 1803, in La Côte-Saint-André, France, and died on March 8, 1869, in Paris. He was a composer, conductor,[…]

Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, is one of Hector Berlioz’s most ambitious and innovative compositions, completed in 1839. Subtitled a “Dramatic Symphony,” it is a[…]

Hector Berlioz’s Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5, also known as his Requiem, stands as one of the most monumental sacred choral works in the[…]

Harold in Italy (original French title: Harold en Italie), Op. 16, is one of the most imaginative and distinctive works by French composer Hector Berlioz.[…]