Life and Letters of Berlioz (Cambridge Library Collection - Music) (Volume 2) - Softcover

Berlioz, Hector; Bernard, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108021182 ISBN 13: 9781108021180

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was one of the most original and colourful composers of his generation, whose music in many ways was ahead of its time. He was also a highly respected journalist and critic, producing monthly articles for the Journal des Débats for over thirty years, as well as other writings including his posthumously published autobiographical Mémoires. Unlike journalism, which he disliked, letter-writing was a task which he relished and at which he excelled, producing sometimes four or five in a day and more than 3,500 during his lifetime. The letters reflect the man - exuberant, imaginative, idealistic, opinionated and witty - and give us a fascinating, first-hand, insight into his life. This two-volume selection includes some 300 examples. Volume 2, with a preface by the composer Charles Gounod, is devoted to Berlioz's letters to his lifelong friend, the lawyer and writer Humbert Ferrand.

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Book Description:

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was one of the most original and colourful composers of his generation. The letters reflect the man - exuberant, imaginative, idealistic, opinionated and witty - and give us a fascinating, first-hand, insight into his life. This two-volume selection includes letters to family, friends and fellow musicians.

About the Author:

Bernard is President and Founder of Somebody Cares, Tampa Bay. He holds an MA in Missiology and an Honorary Doctorate of Theology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108021182
• ISBN 13: 9781108021180
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332