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Artist: Gustave Doré
published in Journal pour rire, 27 June 1850
This cartoon was later published in Adolphe Jullien’s book, Hector Berlioz, sa vie et ses œuvres (Paris, 1888, page 213), a copy of which is in our collection.
On the Société Philharmonique of 1850-1851 which was founded and run by Berlioz, see the page devoted to it on this site.
Artist: Félix Tournachon, known as
Nadar
published in Journal pour rire, 18 September 1852
Artist: Amédée-Charles-Henri, known as Cham
published in Charivari of 2 December 1855
The caption reads: “M. Berlioz taking advantage of his electric baton to conduct an orchestra whose musicians will be located in all the regions of the globe.”
Artist: Nadar
published in Journal pour rire, 5 January 1856
The caption reads: “M. Berlioz recruiting for his orchestra from the artillery of the garrison . . .”.
Artist: Cham
published in Charivari, 25 November 1855
The caption reads: “What should have been the composition of the orchestra conducted by M. Berlioz in the hall of the Universal Exhibition”. The reference is to the Universal Exhibition of 1855 which was held in Paris and in which Berlioz conducted three large-scale concerts.
Artist: Étienne Carjat
published in Le Diogène, 12 February 1857
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