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 full-length portrait of Berlioz: his personal and family life, his intellectual development ...
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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 full-length portrait of Berlioz: his personal and family life, his intellectual development and pursuits, his methods of composing (Berlioz at his work table, so to speak), the aim and style of his music criticism and travel writing, his innovations in staging and conducting performances, and his interaction with other composers, including Liszt, Mendelssohn, Wagner, Schumann, Glinka, Brahms, Verdi, Saint-Sa�ns, Gounod. In discussing Berlioz's music, Holoman talks about specific techniques, takes note of influences and borrowings, and analyzes the concept of programmatic music developed in Symphonie fantastique, Harold in Italy, Romeo and Juliet, and The Damnation of Faust. While following Berlioz's career, we get a rich sense of the world in which he moved. We see the requirements and excitements of foreign concert tours, the music publishing and instrument-making businesses, the development of the modern concept of orchestral conducting, the use of newspapers for publicity, the composer's working relations with impresarios and soloists.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Some handling wear to jacket edges, otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy!
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Very Good. Good-Dust Jacket. Size: 6x1x9; First Printing with full number line. Inscribed and signed by author D. Kern Holoman on first title page. Very good hardcover in good-dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; text also very good. Light shelfwear to cloth boards. Moderate amount of shelfwear, rubbing at edges of unclipped dust jacket, a few small closed tears. DJ spine rubbed, evenly faded. NOT an ex-library copy, NO remainder mark, NOT a book club. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 704 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 687pp. Extremities book & Dj lightly rubbed; corners & ends of spine Dj chipped. Endnotes; appendices; index; musical examples. Dj in Mylar.
