赫克托·柏辽兹是第一位令人激动的近代指挥家。他生于一八○三年,正是法国最动荡的时期之一;虽然法国革命的极端恐怖时期已告结束,但拿破仑仍在征伐欧洲。这也是艺术领域里的浪漫主义运动萌芽的时代。浪漫主义是一个由各种不同思想组成的古怪混合物。浪漫主义者们相信幻想胜过相信理智。他们喜欢自由地表达情感,并且认为,每个人都有权随心所欲地生活和处 Hector Berlioz was the first exciting modern conductor. He was born in 1803 and was one of the most turbulent periods in France. Although the extreme terror of the French Revolution ended, Napoleon was still conquering Europe. This is also the era where the romanticist movement in the field of art is budding. Romanticism is a quirky mixture of different ideas. Romanticists believe fantasy is more than belief in reason. They like to express their feelings freely and think that everyone has the right to live and do what they want