Composer's Bio:
Hector Berlioz (December 11, 1803 – March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts (Requiem). Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works; as a conductor, he performed several concerts with more than 1,000 musicians. He also composed around 50 songs.
Piece comment: The Roman Carnival Overture, Op.9 (Le Carnaval romain, ouverture pour orchestre Op.9, 1844) is a composition by French composer Hector Berlioz.
It is a stand-alone overture intended for concert performance, and is made up of material and themes from Berlioz's opera Benvenuto Cellini (1838), including some music from the opera's carnival scene - hence the overture's title. It is scored for large orchestra, is in the key of A major, and features a prominent and famous solo for the English horn (cor anglais).
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