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Portrait of Hector Berlioz

Composer

Hector Berlioz

1869–1803

445 works in the index

Born
1869
Died
1803

Biography

Berlioz was a key French musician, composer, and litterateur of the Romantic period, and the author of some 4,000 often revealing letters. He flourished during the Second Empire, and though he was a critic of the tumultuous politics that had brought about the reign of Napoleon III, he also wrote: "The life of violent twists and turns suits me so well that I could not endure any other. All I need is time and health...."

Berlioz is known, among much else, as a composer of operas. He has to his name four complete operas: Béatrice et Bénédict; Benvenuto Cellini; Les Troyens; and La Damnation de Faust. He composed parts of a fifth, Les francs-juges. (Although he eventually abandoned that project and destroyed much of the music, a notable overture survives.)

Berlioz died at home, in Paris, surrounded by friends. He was buried, by his own choice, in Montmartre Cemetery. His two wives lie beside him there.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Choir, Voice, Piano, Flute, Horn
Genres represented
Classical, Christmas, Jazz, New Age, Pop
Works with composition dates
56 of 445

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 10 of 10

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Les belles fleursÉ Entre l'amour et le devoir, from Benvenuto Cellini — —— —— 1
Vous soupirez, Madame!É Nuit paisible et sereine!, from Beatrice et Benedict — —— —— 1
Scherzo from "Queen Mary" — —— Horn— 1
4. Marche au Supplice — —— —— 1
1. Te Deum Ð Hymne — —— Piano— 1
2. Tibi Omnes Ð Hymne — —— Piano— 1
4. Dignare Domine Ð Priere — —— Piano— 1
5. Christe, Rex Glori¾ Ð Hymne — —— Piano— 1
6. Te Ergo Qu¾sumus Ð Priere — —— Piano— 1
7. Judex Crederis Ð Hymne et Priere — —— Piano— 1
8. Marche Ð pour la Presentation des Drapeaux — —— Piano— 1
The Damnation of Faust, op. 24: Three Songs — op. 24— Flute— 1
Appendix 1: Translations of Berlioz's Avant-propos and Observations. Appendix 2: Garrick's denouement. Appendix 3: Readings abandoned in 1839. Appendix 4: Readings abandoned in 1846. Appendix 5: Readings revised in 1848-54. Appendix 6: Readings revised in — —— Piccolo, English Horn, percussion— 1