His first break came when he was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1830. This allowed him to live and work in Italy. The same year, he composed the symphony fantastic. Upon his return to from Rome, he fell madly in love wit Harriet Smithson; this relationship was unsuccessful since both families strongly disagreed to a marriage, however finally with much digression, she become his wife. This was the time when he produced most of his music. He had cooled by the age of 40 and died later at the age of 66. Berlioz was the boldest innovator of the 19th century. He was dramatic and vivid in his music, using pictorial program. Berlioz was deeply influenced by Gothe and other poets. Some of his scores calling for the largest orchestra that had ever been used, and different instruments required. He was indeed "the creator of the modern orchestra" as Felix Weingartner called him. .
Mozart .
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is probably the most cherished classical music figure. This child prodigy was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. The son of an esteemed composer and violinist, Mozart literally began his music career at the astonishing age of 5 when he started to compose. At the age of 6, him and his sister both performed in fornt of Empress Maraia Theresa. The following years, his father took the boy on tour and by the age of thirteen, Mozart had written sonatas, concertos, symphonies and several operas. By the time he reached adulthood, Mozart had already mastered all the musical forms. The young composer often quarreled with his patrons, such as the archbishop of Salzburg; he was dismissed at the age of 25 and went to Vienna to pursue his career. In Vienna he wrote operas including, marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and lastly he wrote the Magic Flute. His last days where cheered by the success of his final opera the Magic Flute. Mozart's music style was elegant, simple with songful melodies. He used moderately chromatic harmonies especially in his development sections.