![]() ![]() The next year, he saw Harriet Smithson in the role of Ophelia and became captivated by the Irish actress. In 1826, Berlioz enrolled at the Paris Conservatoire. Two years later, he left medicine behind to become a composer. However, much of his time was spent at the Paris-Opéra, where he absorbed Christoph Willibald Gluck's operas. Heeding his physician father's wishes, Berlioz went to Paris in 1821 to study medicine. ![]() He learned to play the flute and guitar, and became a self-taught composer. ![]() Hector Berlioz, as he was known, was entranced with music as a child. Louis-Hector Berlioz was born on December 11, 1803, in La Côte-St-André, Isère, France (near Grenoble). At the age of 65, Berlioz died in Paris on March 8, 1869. His well-known pieces include the Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts. Hector Berlioz turned his back on a career in medicine to follow his passion for music, and went on to compose works that showcased the innovativeness and search for expression that were hallmarks of Romanticism. ![]()
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