The memoirs of hector berlioz6/30/2023 ![]() I’d like to read a biography for a more objective history and some musical background but it would be hard to replicate the liveliness of Berlioz’s own writing.īerlioz first describes his childhood. Berlioz’s wild love for Beethoven, Gluck and Shakespeare and his ceaseless efforts to compose and perform his music are inspiring but one can see how people would be annoyed by him and in the end he was left very bitter by personal tragedies and the indifference of the Parisian public. He describes his encounters with famous musicians, composers and European leaders. While telling the story of his music and struggles, Berlioz also settles scores, criticizes the conservatism of the French public and critics and mostly bemoans but occasionally praises the orchestras and players of the day. ![]() He provides a good look at the musical milieu of the mid-19th c. Hector Berlioz’s memoirs are notoriously unreliable but are also entertaining, funny, and passionate. ![]()
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