Berlioz and the Romantic Century
Berlioz and the Romantic Century

Author: Jacques Barzun

Publisher:

Published: 1950

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13:

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The author recounts the events and extraordinary achievements of the great composer's life against the background of the romantic era. As the author eloquently demonstrates, Berloiz was an archetype whose destiny was the story of an age, the incarnation of an artistic style and a historical spirit. "In order to understand the nineteenth century, it is essential to understand Berlioz," notes W. H. Auden, "and in order to understand Berlioz, it is essential to read Professor Barzun."

Berlioz and His Century
Berlioz and His Century

Author: Jacques Barzun

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1982-08-15

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780226038612

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In this abridgment of his monumental study, Berlioz and the Romantic Century, Jacques Barzun recounts the events and extraordinary achievements of the great composer's life against the background of the romantic era. As the author eloquently demonstrates, Berloiz was an archetype whose destiny was the story of an age, the incarnation of an artistic style and a historical spirit. "In order to understand the nineteenth century, it is essential to understand Berlioz," notes W. H. Auden, "and in order to understand Berlioz, it is essential to read Professor Barzun."

Berlioz and the Romantic Century
Berlioz and the Romantic Century

Author: Jacques Barzun

Publisher:

Published: 1969

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780231878937

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A biography of Hector Berlioz that includes a record guide on twelve of his works, an essay on aesthetics, and an account of nineteenth-century culture.

The Life of Hector Berlioz as Written by Himself in His Letters and Memoirs
The Life of Hector Berlioz as Written by Himself in His Letters and Memoirs

Author: Hector Berlioz

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-07-21

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13:

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Here, the author provides us with a biography of Hector Berlioz, a French Romantic composer and conductor. His output includes orchestral works such as the Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy, choral pieces including the Requiem and L'Enfance du Christ, his three operas Benvenuto Cellini, Les Troyens and Béatrice et Bénédict, and works of hybrid genres such as the "dramatic symphony" Roméo et Juliette and the "dramatic legend" La Damnation de Faust.

Music and Fantasy in the Age of Berlioz
Music and Fantasy in the Age of Berlioz

Author: Francesca Brittan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-09-14

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1107136326

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An exploration of fantastic soundworlds in nineteenth-century France, providing a fresh aesthetic and compositional context for Berlioz and others.