What do you think of the composer Berlioz?

journal des debats berlioz. 5. He preferred composers to singers. And he wasn't afraid to show it, as he wrote in one of his memoirs: "Do not be too hard on the poor composers. read more

Thanks for the A2A. I have not heard enough of his music to give you a fair verdict. I do love the Symphony Fantastic though the 3rd movement is not a favorite of mine. read more

Louis-Hector Berlioz (/ ˈ b ɛər l i oʊ z /; French: [ɛktɔʁ bɛʁljoz]); 11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique, Harold en Italie, Roméo et Juliette, Grande messe des morts (Requiem), L'Enfance du Christ, Benvenuto Cellini, La Damnation de Faust, and Les Troyens. read more

Hector Berlioz, in full Louis-Hector Berlioz, (born December 11, 1803, La Côte-Saint-André, France—died March 8, 1869, Paris), French composer, critic, and conductor of the Romantic period, known largely for his Symphonie fantastique (1830), the choral symphony Roméo et Juliette (1839), and the dramatic piece La Damnation de Faust (1846). read more

Hector Berlioz is famous for his Symphony Fantastique, a famous opera he composed while being depressed and addicted to opium. A very good and wonderful classical piece. Berlioz’s Symphony Fantastique was composed in 1830. read more