French romantic composer Hector Berlioz died on this day in 1869 – 149 years ago.
His signature works include 'Symphonie Fantastique' and 'Grande Messe des Morts'.
Berlioz's major contribution to the string repertoire is his viola obbligato 'Harold in Italy' – originally commissioned by Niccolò Paganini.
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