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[[Image:Berlioz.jpg|thumb|Hector Berlioz]]
[[Image:Berlioz.jpg|thumb|Hector Berlioz]]
''' Hector Berlioz''' (La Côte-Saint-André, 1803 – [[Paris]], 1869) was a [[French]] composer, writer and critic; he was considered the greatest conductor of his era. In 1830 he won the Prix de Rome.
''' Hector Berlioz''' (La Côte-Saint-André, 1803 – [[Paris]], 1869) was a [[French]] composer, writer and critic; he was considered the greatest conductor of his era. In 1830 he won the Prix de Rome.
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The Symphonie fantastique of 1830, an orchestral work that contains autobiographical elements, suggested new paths in composition. [http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/Hector_Berlioz_25992/25992.htm]
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In 1865, his ''Memoirs'' were completed. A statue in Berlioz’s is in the Place Hector Berlioz at La Côte Saint-André in Paris.
In 1865, his ''Memoirs'' were completed. A statue in Berlioz’s is in the Place Hector Berlioz at La Côte Saint-André in Paris.