Berlioz

by Louis Hector Berlioz and D. Kern Holoman

Book Overview

For three decades, beginning with the Symphonie fantastique composed in 1830, Hector Berlioz and his music embodied the ?lan and exuberance of the Romantic era. This captivating and sumptuously illustrated biography is not only a complete account of Berlioz's life, but an acute analysis of his compositions and description of his work as conductor and critic, as well as a vivid picture of his musical world.

D. Kern Holoman paints a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674067789
• ISBN13: 9780674067783
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"