{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-berlioz-paperback-9780521596381","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Berlioz (Paperback) 9780521596381","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Berlioz\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvides a comprehensive view of Berlioz the man, the composer, the critic and the writer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter Bloom (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521596381, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 24 August 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e326 pages, 8 b\/w illus.  25 music examples\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.5 x 2 cm, 0.587 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eStill chiefly known as the extravagant composer of the Symphonie fantastique, Berlioz was an artist caught in the crossfire between the academic classicism of the French musical establishment and the romantic modernism of the Parisian musical scene. He was a thinker in an age that invented both the religion of art and the notion of the 'genius' who preached and practised it. This Companion contains essays by eminent scholars on Berlioz's place in nineteenth-century French cultural life, on his principal compositions (symphonies, overtures, operas, sacred works, songs), on his major writings (a delightful volume of memoires, a number of short stories, large quantities of music criticism, an orchestration treatise), on his direct and indirect encounters with other famous musicians (Gluck, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner), and on his legacy in France. The volume is framed by a detailed chronology of his life and a usefully annotated bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Berlioz on the eve of the bicentenary Peter Bloom\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Perspectives: 1. Berlioz as man and thinker Jacques Barzun\u003cbr\u003e 2. The musical environment in France Janet Johnson\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Principal Compositions: 3. Genre in Berlioz Julian Rushton\u003cbr\u003e 4. The symphonies Jeffrey Langford\u003cbr\u003e 5. The concert overtures Diana Bickley\u003cbr\u003e 6. The operas and the dramatic legend James Haar\u003cbr\u003e 7. The religious works Ralph Locke\u003cbr\u003e 8. The songs Annegret Fauser\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Major Writings: 9. The Mémoires Pierre Citron\u003cbr\u003e 10. The short stories Katherine Kolb\u003cbr\u003e 11. The criticism Katharine Ellis\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Grand traité d'instrumentation Joël-Marie Fauquet\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Execution: 13. Performing Berlioz D. Kern Holoman\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Critical Encounters: 14. Berlioz and Gluck Joël-Marie Fauquet\u003cbr\u003e 15. Berlioz and Mozart Hugh Macdonald\u003cbr\u003e 16. Berlioz and Beethoven David Cairns\u003cbr\u003e 17. Berlioz and Wagner Peter Bloom\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Renown: 18. Berlioz's impact in France Lesley Wright\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography Jeffrey Langford.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Individual%20composers%20\u0026amp;%20musicians,%20specific%20bands%20\u0026amp;%20groups%20%5BAVH%5D%22\"\u003eAVH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002755567896,"sku":"9780521596381","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521593885_d78da5ab-116c-4168-bce8-997de8430507.jpg?v=1691370187","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-berlioz-paperback-9780521596381","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}