Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

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Quotation

Love cannot express the idea of music, while music may give an idea of love.

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Biographical

Hector Berlioz was born in La Cote-St.Andre, France, on December 11, 1803. He died in Paris, on March 8, 1869. The French composer was active during the French romantic period and is best known for his work Symphonie Fantastique, which is subtitled "An episode in the life of an artist." Symphonie Fantastique was first performed in 1830. [This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License and uses material adapted in whole or in part from the Wikipedia article on Hector Berlioz.]

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