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Hector Berlioz

French composer and conductor (1803–1869)
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Hector Berlioz
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Summary

Hector Berlioz was born on December 11, 1803[1], in La Côte-Saint-André[2]. He died on March 8, 1869[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], writer[6], autobiographer[7], music critic[8], and librettist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,844 views/month, #6,654 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1803[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1869[12]
  • Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Louis Berlioz[14]
  • Spouse: Harriet Smithson[15]
  • Child: Louis Berlioz[16]
  • Country of citizenship: France[17]
  • Occupation: virtuoso[18], librarian[19], composer[20], musicographer[21]
  • Field of work: art music[22], music[23], music composing[24], conducting[25], composed musical work[26], music composition[27]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[28]
  • Student: Antoine Elwart[29], Théodore Ritter[30]
  • Notable work: Requiem[31], Roméo et Juliette[32], Symphonie fantastique[33], La damnation de Faust[34], Les Troyens[35], Le carnaval romain[36], Les Nuits d'Été[37], Béatrice et Bénédict[38], Benvenuto Cellini[39]
  • Award received: Prix de Rome[40], Officer of the Legion of Honour[41], Knight of the Legion of Honour[42]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Music[43], Académie des beaux-arts[44], Prussian Academy of Arts[45]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[46]
  • Sex or gender: male[47]
  • Movement: Romanticism[48]
  • Genre: opera[49], symphony[50], classical music[51], Romantic music[52]
  • Commons category: Hector Berlioz[53]
  • Archives at: UK National Archives[54]
  • Family name: Berlioz[55]
  • Given name: Hector[56]
  • Official website: http://www.hberlioz.com[57]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[58]

  • Country: FR[59]

  • Began / founded: 1803-12-11[60]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1869-03-08[61]

  • Genre(s): classical, opera, romantic classical[62]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, european, french, french composer, opera, romantic classical[63]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 274774a7-1cde-486a-bc3d-375ec54d552d[64]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hector Berlioz include Berlioz[65], an impact crater[66]; Berlioz Point[67], a headland[68]; and 69288 Berlioz[69].

Why It Matters

Hector Berlioz has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

Works attributed to him include Treatise on Instrumentation[72], a literary work[73]. Entities named for him include Berlioz[65], an impact crater[66]; Berlioz Point[67], a headland[68]; and 69288 Berlioz[69].

FAQs

Where was Hector Berlioz born?

Hector Berlioz was born in La Côte-Saint-André[2].

Where did Hector Berlioz die?

Hector Berlioz died in Paris[4].

Who were Hector Berlioz's parents?

Hector Berlioz's father was Louis Berlioz[14].

Who was Hector Berlioz married to?

Hector Berlioz's spouses include Harriet Smithson[15].

What did Hector Berlioz do for work?

Hector Berlioz worked as a conductor[5], writer[6], autobiographer[7], music critic[8], and librettist[9].

Where did Hector Berlioz go to school?

Hector Berlioz was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[28].

What awards did Hector Berlioz receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[40], Officer of the Legion of Honour[41], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[42].

Related Entities

Anton Reicha composed musical work conducting France La Côte-Saint-André La Grande Vadrouille music

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [20] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  33. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [45] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [11] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [12] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  48. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  54. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [62] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [63] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [64] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [72] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [65] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [67] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [69] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [73] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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