Berlioz by David Cairns

Berlioz by David Cairns

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Summary

Drawing on a wide range of sources, Cairns recreates the vivid everyday reality of Berlioz's life. He tells of the composer's struggle to establish himself in Paris, and shows how his work was created and performed against the grain of Parisian musical life.

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Berlioz by David Cairns

Drawing on a wide range of sources, Cairns recreates the vivid everyday reality of Berlioz's life. He tells of the composer's struggle to establish himself in Paris, and shows how his work was created and performed against the grain of Parisian musical life.
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ISBN 13 9780713993868
ISBN 10 0713993863
Title Berlioz
Author David Cairns
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1999-11-04
Number of pages 912
Prizes Winner of Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2000, Winner of Whitbread Prize (Biography) 1999
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.