Hector Berlioz Life and Music Career

Question 1

how did Berlioz’s career launch in 1830?

Answer 1

Berlioz’s career launched with premiere of <i>Symphonie fantastique</i>

Question 2

which important friend did Berlioz meet?

Answer 2

Berlioz met <b>Franz Liszt</b>

Question 3

who did Berlioz marry in 1833?

Answer 3

Berlioz married <b>Harriet Smithson</b>

She inspired him for <i>Symphonie Fantastique</i>

Question 4

Who was Berlioz’s son with <b>Harriet Smithson? <b></b></b>

Answer 4

Louis

Question 5

Berlioz was the authors to which works?

Answer 5

<i>Treatise on Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration</i>

an autobiography

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Question 6

What award did Berlioz win later in life?

Answer 6

He was awarded Légion d’honneur, the highest decoration in France

Question 7

What happened to Berlioz’s marriage in 1844?

Answer 7

He separated with <b>Harriet Smithson</b> but still supported her

He moved in with singer <b>Marie Recio</b>

Question 8

What happened after <b>Harriet Smithson/s</b> death on 1854?

Answer 8

Berlioz married <b>Marie Recio</b>

Question 9

When did Berlioz die?

Answer 9

Berlioz died on 1869, buried with both wives in Montmartre cemetery