The Music of Berlioz (Hardcover)

Offers an overall assessment of Berlioz's musical achievement as we approach the bicentary of his birth in 2003. This is a full-length musical study of the composer taking into account the rediscovered "Messe solennelle", and discusses all aspects of his work, with emphasis on a few more popular pieces. The first section consists of a comprehensive biography of his musical works, tracing shifting patterns of productivity, approaches to genre, and the contrast between works which are aesthetically progressive or retrospective. The second section considers aspects of Berlioz's musical style, building upon earlier studies by the author and other scholarship; topics include Berlioz's practice of self-borrowing, his use of programmes and texts, characteristic rhetorical devices, and an emotional language. The third section takes four categories of works - song-forms, sacred music, symphonic works, and dramatic works - for more substantial analysis of selected passages and an overall critical assessment. This book is intended for students and the general readers interested in the life and music of Berlioz.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2001
First published:	October 2001
Authors:	Julian Rushton (West Riding Professor of Music)
Dimensions:	243 x 164 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	380
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-816690-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900) Books > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900) Promotions
LSN:	0-19-816690-7
Barcode:	9780198166900

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