Life and Letters of Berlioz

Hector Berlioz (18031869) Was One Of The Most Original And Colourful Composers Of His Generation Whose Music In Many Ways Was Ahead Of Its Time. He Was Also A Highly Respected Journalist And Critic Producing Monthly Articles For The Journal Des Dbats For Over Thirty Years As Well As Other Writings Including His Posthumously Published Autobiographical Mmoires. Unlike Journalism Which He Disliked Letter-Writing Was A Task Which He Relished And At Which He Excelled Producing Sometimes Four Or Five In A Day And More Than 3500 During His Lifetime. The Letters Reflect The Man - Exuberant Imaginative Idealistic Opinionated And Witty - And Give Us A Fascinating First-Hand Insight Into His Life. This Two-Volume Selection Includes Some 300 Examples. Volume 2 With A Preface By The Composer Charles Gounod Is Devoted To Berlioz''S Letters To His Lifelong Friend The Lawyer And Writer Humbert Ferrand.