Berlioz

[robert newman]

Yes Rod. I've often wondered why these things are said. The Mozart concerto for Flute and Harp has much greater problems.

Yes, I'll watch for the posts.

Thanks

[DavidO]

Originally posted by Frank H:
On my question in another post as to whether Berlioz was influenced by any of the Romantic poets, I should of course have already realised about his great love of, among others, Byron.

Frank, have you read Jacques Barzun's "Berlioz & the Romantic Century"? Barzun himself abridged the two-volume tome & it was republished in 1982 as "Berlioz & His Century."

Here's a little writeup on the Berlioz Web Site comparing Barzun's & Cairn's books:
www.hberlioz.com/others/cairns_and_barzun.htm

If you aren't in the mood for reading another entire biography, I recommend Barzun's essay "Music for Europe: A Travers Chants" reprinted in "A Jacques Barzun Reader" (Harper Collins, 2002).

Oops, forgot: Barzun also translated & published Berlioz's "Evenings With the Orchestra."

[This message has been edited by DavidO (edited 04-21-2006).]

[Frank H]

Originally posted by DavidO:
Frank, have you read Jacques Barzun's "Berlioz & the Romantic Century"? Barzun himself abridged the two-volume tome & it was republished in 1982 as "Berlioz & His Century."

Here's a little writeup on the Berlioz Web Site comparing Barzun's & Cairn's books:
www.hberlioz.com/others/cairns_and_barzun.htm

If you aren't in the mood for reading another entire biography, I recommend Barzun's essay "Music for Europe: A Travers Chants" reprinted in "A Jacques Barzun Reader" (Harper Collins, 2002).

Oops, forgot: Barzun also translated & published Berlioz's "Evenings With the Orchestra."

[This message has been edited by DavidO (edited 04-21-2006).]

Hi David,

Many thanks for your recommendations.

I'm afraid that I have so many different interests on the go at once, that I haven't yet managed to get deep into Cairns' biography, although I'm going to try that as soon as I can. I did finish Berlioz' own "autobiography" - a fascinating book.

I then got sidetracked on to Alma Mahler's diaries - very interesting. Extraordinarily, it is clear that she had anti-Semitic views, and yet two of her three husbands, and at least one of her lovers, were Jews!

Regards to all,

Frank