Hector Berlioz Flashcards
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Where was Berlioz born and in what period did he compose?
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France and the Romantic Period.
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Berlioz was a good friend of an inventor of a musical instrument. Who was it?
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Adolfe Sax, who invented the saxophone. There’s no evidence Berlioz learned to play it.
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Was Berlioz formally trained as a musician?
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No. He learned harmony by studying textbooks.
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Did Berlioz play the piano?
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No. He played the guitar and flute.
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Did Berlioz always study music?
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No. He studied medicine but quit to follow a career in music.
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What important book did Berlioz write?
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He wrote “Treatise on Instrumentation,” which influenced the size and make-up of orchestras during the Romantic Period and beyond.
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When was Berlioz Born and when did he die ?
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He was born in 1803 and he died in 1869.
