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Memoirs
Hector Berlioz
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Description for Memoirs
Hardcover. Larger than life - like his massive works - Berlioz was a seminal figure in the Romantic movement. This book is both a personal testament and an account of his role in that movement. It tells the story of his romance with Harriet Smithson - with whom he fell in love when he saw her playing the part of Ophelia - and more. Translator(s): Cairns, David. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 40 x 135. Weight in Grams: 760.
Possibly the most colourful figure in the history of Western music, Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was certainly the most eloquent. His autobiography is among the greatest ever written. Larger than life - like his massive works - Berlioz was a seminal figure in the Romantic movement and his book is both a personal testament and an account of his role in that movement. It tells the story of his romance with Harriet Smithson -with whom he fell in love when he saw her playing the part of Ophelia - and his even more passionate affairs with Shakespeare, Scott and Byron. ... Read more
Possibly the most colourful figure in the history of Western music, Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) was certainly the most eloquent. His autobiography is among the greatest ever written. Larger than life - like his massive works - Berlioz was a seminal figure in the Romantic movement and his book is both a personal testament and an account of his role in that movement. It tells the story of his romance with Harriet Smithson -with whom he fell in love when he saw her playing the part of Ophelia - and his even more passionate affairs with Shakespeare, Scott and Byron. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
744
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857152319
SKU
V9781857152319
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