http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61132&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe legacy of French composer and conductor Hector Berlioz can be gleaned from his towering <i>Symphonie Fantastique</i>. First performed in 1830, it flaunts the composer's visionary orchestral techniques and its dynamic, sometimes volatile, use of the <i>ideee fixe</i> (a musical theme representing his beloved) hints at his polar personal temperament. Born December 11, 1803, he was a self-taught flautist, guitarist, and composer, and wrote small chamber pieces in his youth. He entered for the Prix de Rome four times before winning, which is an all too representative example French society's life-long disregard for the composer. Among his most important influences were Shakespeare, whose plays inspire three major works, the Irish Shakespearean actress Harriet Smithson, whom he wed after a fantastically bizarre courtship (which included composing <i>Symphonie Fantastique</i>), and Beethoven. Widely underappreciated, he relied on journalism and criticism for a living, producing the scathing satire of musical life in 19th century France in <i>Evenings with the Orchestra</i>. Between1842 and 1863, Berlioz spent most of his time touring Europe. He died on March 8, 1869. - Nate CavalieriRomanticen720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:54:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61132&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss The legacy of French composer and conductor Hector Berlioz can be gleaned from his towering <i>Symphonie Fantastique</i>. First performed in 1830, it flaunts the composer's visionary orchestral techniques and its dynamic, sometimes volatile, use of the <i>ideee fixe</i> (a musical theme representing his beloved) hints at his polar personal temperament. Born December 11, 1803, he was a self-taught flautist, guitarist, and composer, and wrote small chamber pieces in his youth. He entered for the Prix de Rome four times before winning, which is an all too representative example French society's life-long disregard for the composer. Among his most important influences were Shakespeare, whose plays inspire three major works, the Irish Shakespearean actress Harriet Smithson, whom he wed after a fantastically bizarre courtship (which included composing <i>Symphonie Fantastique</i>), and Beethoven. Widely underappreciated, he relied on journalism and criticism for a living, producing the scathing satire of musical life in 19th century France in <i>Evenings with the Orchestra</i>. Between1842 and 1863, Berlioz spent most of his time touring Europe. He died on March 8, 1869. - Nate Cavalieri http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17055502&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 17055502 tra.17055502 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.99 Classical Moods - 100 Top Classical Favorites Of All Time alb.17047021 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/9/8/1138910_170x170.jpg 2002-10-15 00:00:00.0 2002-10-15 00:00:00.0 true Symphonie Fantastique - March To The Scaffold tra.17055502 288000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17055502&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17055502&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9236673&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 9236673 tra.9236673 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.99 Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique alb.9233480 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/6/9/779663_170x170.jpg 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 2005-09-20 00:00:00.0 true Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 - V: Songs d'une nuit du Sabbat - Dies Irae tra.9236673 618000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9236673&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9236673&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2058335&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 29 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 2058335 tra.2058335 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.99 The Best of Berlioz alb.293688 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/5/1/401590_170x170.jpg 1997-07-29 00:00:00.0 1997-07-29 00:00:00.0 true La Damination de Faust - Marche hongroise tra.2058335 253000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2058335&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2058335&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5227643&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 5227643 tra.5227643 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.99 Classical Blast - The Most Exhilarating Music In The Universe alb.5227599 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/5/1/661532_170x170.jpg 2004-01-27 00:00:00.0 2004-01-27 00:00:00.0 true Symphonie Fantastique: IV. 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Passions (Largo - Allegro agitato e appassionato assai) tra.2236145 792000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2236145&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2236145&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3922545&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 3922545 tra.3922545 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.99 Symphonie Fantastique: Excerpts From Lelio alb.111919 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/9/1/1341935_170x170.jpg 1998-05-19 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 - Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14/Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat tra.3922545 565000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3922545&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3922545&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10566217&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Mon, 6 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 10566217 tra.10566217 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.0 Symphony Fantastique from The Life of an Artist in C major, Op. 14 alb.10562430 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/2/8/848222_170x170.jpg 2006-02-06 00:00:00.0 2006-02-06 00:00:00.0 false A Ball: Waltz - Allegro non troppo tra.10566217 370000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10566217&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10566217&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9055031&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:34:03 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 9055031 tra.9055031 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.0 Symphonie Fantastique alb.9052329 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/2/7/767261_170x170.jpg 2005-04-05 00:00:00.0 null true Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: V. Ronde du sabbat tra.9055031 630000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9055031&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9055031&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2058327&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 29 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 2058327 tra.2058327 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.0 The Best of Berlioz alb.293688 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/5/1/401590_170x170.jpg 1997-07-29 00:00:00.0 1997-07-29 00:00:00.0 true Le Carnaval romain - Overture, Op. 9 tra.2058327 537000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2058327&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2058327&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2117580&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 2117580 tra.2117580 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.0 Overtures alb.256965 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/6/6/396672_170x170.jpg 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 1994-10-04 00:00:00.0 true Rob Roy tra.2117580 801000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2117580&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2117580&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2103899&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Fri, 18 Jun 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 2103899 tra.2103899 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.99 Requiem alb.254384 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/1/501166_170x170.jpg 1999-06-18 00:00:00.0 1999-06-18 00:00:00.0 true V quaerens me tra.2103899 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2103899&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2103899&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2103902&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Fri, 18 Jun 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 2103902 tra.2103902 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.99 Requiem alb.254384 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/1/501166_170x170.jpg 1999-06-18 00:00:00.0 1999-06-18 00:00:00.0 true VIII hostias tra.2103902 232000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2103902&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2103902&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2477288&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Sat, 11 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 2477288 tra.2477288 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.0 Faust alb.109006 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/0/5/865033_170x170.jpg 2003-03-26 00:00:00.0 2000-03-11 00:00:00.0 false No. 8 - 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Un Bal tra.9055028 395000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9055028&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9055028&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9055029&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss Romantic Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:34:03 -0700 Top Tracks by Hector Berlioz on Rhapsody Online 9055029 tra.9055029 Hector Berlioz art.61132 0.0 Symphonie Fantastique alb.9052329 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/2/7/767261_170x170.jpg 2005-04-05 00:00:00.0 null true Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: III. Scène aux champs tra.9055029 1036000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9055029&variant=play&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9055029&variant=data&rws=%2Fhector-berlioz%2Ftop-tracks.rss