No artist's achievement connects more directly with early experience than that of Berlioz. David Cairns draws on a wealth of family papers to recreate in authentic and intimate detail the provincial milieu of Berlioz's boyhood, showing how the son of a village doctor was already transforming himself into the composer of the Fantastic Symphony. Berlioz's desperate attempts to win his father's approval for his vocation, his struggles to establish himself on the Parisian musical scene, and his passionate pursuit of love are all brought vividly to life in this first volume of David Cairn's award-winning biography.
| ISBN: | 9780141990651 |
| Publication date: | 7th February 2019 |
| Author: | David Cairns |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 672 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: arts and entertainment Art music, orchestral and formal music Composers and songwriters |
No artist's achievement connects more directly with early experience than that of Berlioz. David Cairns draws on a wealth of family papers to recreate in authentic and intimate detail the provincial milieu of Berlioz's boyhood, showing how the son of a village doctor was already transforming himself into the composer of the Fantastic Symphony.
Berlioz features in the following genres: Biography: arts and entertainment, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Composers and songwriters
Paperback. £22.50, down from the £25.00 cover price. In Stock.
Berlioz was written by David Cairns and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Berlioz has 672 pages
£22.50, reduced from £25.00. In Stock.