Berlioz – Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9

Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 Hector Berlioz (Born in La Côte-St.-André, Isère, France, in 1803; died in Paris, France, in 1869) Berlioz’s arrival in Rome, Italy in 1831 should have been a triumph.  As a recipient of the coveted Prix de Rome award in composition, it provided him with a 5-year stipend and two worry-free […]