Hector Berlioz
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Berlioz was the archetypal French Romantic composer/conductor, known for passionate emotions, intense literary inspirations, and grandiose musical displays.
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Composition Highlights
Title
Year
Avg. Duration
Genre
Harold en Italie (Harold in Italy), symphony for viola & orchestra, H. 68 (Op. 16)
1834
37:46
Concerto Symphony
Symphonie fantastique for orchestra ("Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties"), H.48 (Op. 14)
1830
49:16
Symphony
Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture catactéristique for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9)
1844
09:11
Orchestral
Requiem (Grande Messe des morts), for tenor, chorus & orchestra, H. 75 (Op. 5)
1837
01:23:15
Choral
La Damnation de Faust, for mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, chorus and orchestra ("légende dramatique"), H. 111 (Op. 24)
1845
01:39:39
Choral
Les Nuits d'été, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra), H. 81 (Op. 7)
1841
29:57
Vocal Music
Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a
1858
02:13:29
Opera
Roméo et Juliette, for alto, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra ("symphonie dramatique"), H.79 (Op. 17)
1839
01:10:48
Choral Symphony
Le Corsaire, overture for orchestra, H. 101 (Op. 21)
1846
08:24
Orchestral
Benvenuto Cellini, opera, H. 76a, Op. 23
1834
32:16
Opera
L'Enfance du Christ, oratorio for soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, 3 basses, chorus & orchestra ("trilogie sacrée") H. 130 (Op. 25)
1850
01:23:16
Choral
Béatrice et Bénédict, opera, H. 138
1860
34:01
Opera
La Mort de Cléopâtre, for soprano & orchestra, H.36
1829
18:20
Vocal Music
Te Deum, for tenor, 3 choruses, brass bands, organ & orchestra, H. 118 (Op. 22)
1849
53:00
Choral
King Lear Overture (Grande Ouverture du roi Lear), for orchestra, H. 53 (Op. 4)
1831
14:58
Orchestral
Rêverie et caprice for violin & orchestra ("romance"), H.88 (Op. 8)
1841
08:05
Concerto
Overture to "Benvenuto Cellini" (Grande Ouverture de Benvenuto Cellini) for orchestra, H. 76b (Op. 23)
10:33
Orchestral
Grande Ouverture des Francs-Juges, for orchestra, H. 23d
1826
12:31
Orchestral
Marche troyenne, for orchestra (Les Troyens), H. 133b
1864
05:15
Orchestral
Waverly Overture (Grande Ouverture de Waverly) for orchestra, H. 26 (Op. 1)
1828
10:19
Orchestral
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