Hector Berlioz: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Louis-Hector Berlioz
Born	December 11, 1803 • France
Died	March 8, 1869 (aged 65) • Paris • France
Awards And Honors	Prix de Rome
Notable Works	“A Treatise upon Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration” • “Benvenuto Cellini” • “Fantasia on The Tempest” • “Funeral Symphony” • “Harold in Italy, Op. 16” • “L’Enfance du Christ” • “La Damnation de Faust” • “Lélio” • “Les Troyens” • “Requiem” • “Roman Carnival Overture” • “Roméo et Juliette” • “Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14” • “Te Deum”
Movement / Style	Romanticism
Subjects Of Study	instrumentation • music • orchestration