Autobiography of Hector Berlioz

Member of the Institute of France, from 1803 to 1869; Comprising his Travels in Italy, Germany, Russia, and England

Hector Berlioz author Rachel Holmes translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:2nd Jun '11

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Autobiography of Hector Berlioz cover

Berlioz compiled his colourful and engaging Mémoires between 1848 and 1865. This reissue is of the 1884 first English translation.

Hector Berlioz (1803–69) was one of the most original and colourful composers of his generation. The autobiography reflects the man - exuberant, idealistic, opinionated and witty - and gives us a fascinating, first-hand, insight into his life. This first English translation from the original French was published in 1884.Hector Berlioz (1803–69) was one of the most original and colourful composers of his generation whose music was in many ways ahead of its time. He was also a respected journalist and critic. Begun in 1848, his celebrated Mémoires were completed by 1865 but published posthumously in 1870. They are the best-known of his writings and reflect the man - passionate, imaginative, idealistic, opinionated and witty - and give a fascinating, first-hand, insight into his life. He shares his uncompromising thoughts on his contemporaries and the musical establishment in France, writes candidly about his love affairs and engagingly on his music and travels. This first English translation from the original French, published in 1884, will appeal to the music lover and the general reader. Volume 2 (1842–65) includes an engaging account, assembled from previously published material and presented as letters to friends, of travels to Germany and Russia.

ISBN: 9781108031936

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm

Weight: 540g

424 pages