Berlioz
Servitude and Greatness 1832-1869
$89.80
- Paperback
912 pages
- Release Date
7 May 2019
Summary
The landmark biography of the great Romantic composer, reissued for the 150th anniversary of his death
Berlioz was one of the towering figures of Romanticism—not only was he a great and revolutionary composer, but also the finest composer of his day and an outstanding critic and writer. Yet throughout his life he struggled for money and his music was persistently reviled in his native France.
With exceptional insight and sympathy, David Cairns draws together the major strands …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141990668 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014199066X |
| Author: | David Cairns |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 912 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 660g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 40mm |
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About The Author
David Cairns
David Cairns was chief music critic of the Sunday Times from 1983 to 1992, having earlier been music critic and arts editor of the Spectator and a writer on the Evening Standard, Financial Times and New Statesman. He has been Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of California at Davis, a visiting scholar at the Getty Center and a visiting fellow of Merton College, Oxford. In 2013, in recognition of his services to French music, he was made Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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