Symphonie Fantastique and Harold in Italy in Full Score

by Hector Berlioz

Book Overview

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), considered the father of modern orchestration, possessed an intuitive musical genius all the more remarkable for his limited formal musical education. A brilliant colorist, a master of the unexpected rhythmic break, he brought a new symphonic richness to Romantic music.
Both damned and venerated by his contemporaries -- Mendelssohn considered him devoid of talent, Paganini declared him the one true heir to the spirit...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486246574
• ISBN13: 9780486246574
• Release Date: May 1984
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 12.0"