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False, he was not a child prodigy.
Hector Berlioz was a child prodigy.
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He was born in France at La-Cote-Saint-Andre.
Where was Hector Berlioz Born?
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It was difficult to achieve his recognition for his music in France.
Why did he travel other countries?
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His conducting baton.
What was one valuable document that he didn't burn while he was angry?
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His mother name was, Marie-Antoinette Berlioz. His fathers name was, Louis-Joseph Berlioz.
What was Hector Berlioz's parents names?
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True.
Hector Berlioz was a French Romantic Composer.
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12 years old.
What age was Hector Berlioz when he began studying music?
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In 1840.
In what year was Hector Berlioz commissioned to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the July Revolution?
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March 8th, 1869
What year did Hector Berlioz die?
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Nanci and Adèle, remained close to Berlioz throughout his life.
What two siblings stayed by Hector throughout adulthood?
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5 siblings. Nanci Pal, and Adele Suat were two of them. These 2 were the only ones that made it to adulthood.
How many siblings did Hector Berlioz have?
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Early 1844.
In what year was Hector Berlioz highly influential Treatise on Instrumentation was published for the first time?
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Enfin, on va jouer ma musique" ("At last, they are going to play my music").
What was his last words?
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Compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts (Requiem).
What was Hector best known for?
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False, he died at the age of 65.
Did he die at the age of 74?
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Yes, but he had no interest studying medicine.
Did Hector Berlioz leave high school in Grenoble, and in October at age 18, was sent to Paris to study medicine?
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Paris Opéra.
Where was Les Troyens dropped by?
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Russia.
In what country was the last concert he conducted?
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Around 50.
Around how many songs did Hector compose?
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False, he became lonely and depressed in his later years.
Was Hector mad in his Early Years?
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A clause in the Prix de Rome, which required him to stay there for 2 years.
Why did Hector leave France to go to Rome?
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In 1863.
What year did Hector Berlioz last sign a article for the Journal des débats?
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Vienna.
Where did he travel in December 1866 to conduct his first complete performance there of La damnation de Faust?
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2 wives. There names were;Harriet Smithson, and Marie-Geneviève Martin.
How many wives did Hector have?
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