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Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869), French early Romantic composer. Famous works: Symphonie Fantastique (1830), La Marche Hongroise (1841), Les Troyens (1863).

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• Aesthetic Realism, Hector Berlioz, and Anger & Tenderness

  http://edgreenmusic.org/Berlioz.html
  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

  http://www.hberlioz.com/Paris/BerliozParis.html
  A reconstruction of Berlioz's Paris, using original photos of and commentary on buildings associated with Berlioz.

• Berlioz Music Scores

  http://www.hberlioz.com/Scores/BerliozScores.html
  Scores which may be both viewed and played on line as midi files.

• Berlioz, Hector

  http://www.hberlioz.com/
  Includes biography, catalogs of musical and literary works, of works, and articles [English, French]

• Berlioz, Hector (1803 - 1869)

  http://www.naxos.com/person/Hector_Berlioz_25992/25992.htm
  Brief biography and caricature with summaries of orchestral music, choral works, and operas with recommended recordings.

• Berlioz, Hector (1803 - 1869), France

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/berlioz1869.html
  Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

• Classical Music Archives: Hector Berlioz

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/2175.html
  Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 20 complete works offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.

• Hector Berlioz

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Berlioz
  Wikipedia article with biography, legacy, musical influence and works, literary accomplishments, publication, internal references to related people and topics, links, and pictures.

• Hector Berlioz

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89&pt=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

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075685/
  Filmography showing cinematic use of his works with biography and trivia from the Internet Movie Database.

• Hector Berlioz

  http://www.naxos.com/person/Vilmos_Buza/99.htm
  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

  http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/rom/berlioz.html
  Biography, pictures, and links from the Internet Public Library's Music History 102.

• Hector Berlioz

  http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=3401
  The Lied and Song Texts Page has the lyrics of 27 Berlioz mélodies and chansons, some with an English translation.

• Hector Berlioz: Episodes in the Life of an Artist

  http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=44
  Biography, key works, timeline, quotes, recommended recordings, and suggested further resources.

• Les Troyens

  http://www.johnrpierce.com/troyens.html
  Information about performances and recordings of Les Troyens.

• Louis Hector Berlioz

  http://www.pianoinstructors.com/musichistory/berlioz.html
  Biographical information noting unlikely beginnings, financial struggles, critical acclaim, depression and withdrawal from composing, and selected works.

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