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245 10 a| Berlioz the critic :b| selected writings from 1837 to 1850 /c| translated with commentary by Roger Nichols ; edited by Julian Rushton ; introduction by Peter Bloom.;

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490 1 a| Eastman studies in music ;v| 201;

500 a| Translated from the French.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 00 g| Introduction /r| Peter Bloom --t| On imitation in music (I) --t| On imitation in music (II) --t| Conservatoire de Musique, ninth concert: Beethoven's Eroica and taste in general --t| Esmeralda: on fair artistic judgement --t| Paris opéra: revival of Le Siège de Corinthe --t| Third Conservatoire concert (the critic's life) --t| Théâtre-Italien, Le nozze de Figaro: benefit performance for Lablache --t| Second concert of the Gazette musicale: Mlle Pauline Garcia, Gluck's Orphée --t| Adolphe Nourrit --t| Musical instruments: exhibition of industrial products --t| Théâtre de la Renaissance, first staging of Lucie de Lammermoor: music by Donizetti, libretto by Alphonse Royer and Gustave Vaez --t| Letter to Liszt: music in Paris and London --t| Review of Kastner's Treatise on Instrumentation --t| Théâtre de la Renaissance --t| First Conservatoire concert: a few words on early music (I) --t| First Conservatoire concert: a few words on early music (II) --t| Paris opéra: revival of Fernand Cortez; Liszt and Batta in London --t| Third Conservatoire concert --t| Paris opéra: revival of Don Giovanni (I) --t| Liszt's concerts --t| Paris opéra: revival of Don Giovanni (II) --t| Liszt's concert at the Conservatoire --t| Paris opéra: Poultier's debut in Guillaume Tell --t| The Saint-Denis Organ --t| Fourth Conservatoire concert --t| Cherubini --t| Sixth Conservatoire concert --t| Thalberg's concerts --t| German theatre: first performance of Jessonda --t| Castor et Pollux: the score --t| Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique: revival of Le Déserteur --t| M. Berlioz's concert at the Théâtre-Italien --t| Théâtre de l'Odéon: premiere of Antigone --t| Large-scale concert at the opéra: 'Le Droit des pauvres' --t| Michel de Glinka --t| Conservatoire concert: Spontini, La Vestale --t| Cherubini's Messe du Sacre in Saint-Eustache --t| Music festival in Bonn: the Beethoven statue --t| New method of instrumental practice --t| Inauguration of Rossini's statue --t| Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique: revival of Zémire et Azor --t| On the harmonium --t| Paris opéra: premiere of Robert Bruce, a pastiche in three acts, music by Rossini --t| Adolphe Sax's new concert hall --t| To M. Friedland in Prague --t| Opening of the Théâtre de la Nation: the Théâtre-National, or Opéra (old style) --t| The opéra: Mme de Lagrange's Debut; Duprez, Otello --t| Distribution of prizes at the Paris Conservatoire --t| Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique: premiere of Le Caid --t| Second séance of the Société des Concerts: Beethoven, Haydn, and others --t| Third séance of the Société des Concerts --t| Sixth séance of the Société des Concerts --t| Industrial exhibition, musical instruments: the 'Droit des pauvres' applied to instrument-makers; MM. Érard, Boisselot, Weulfel, Sax, Vuillaume --t| The death of Johann Strauss --t| The death of Chopin --t| A method of telephony by M. Sudre --t| M. Niedermayer's Messe solennelle --t| Gluck's Alceste.;

520 a| Berlioz's music criticism from 1837 to 1850 covers a period when he composed some of his finest works, and traveled abroad to perform them before appreciative audiences in Germany, Russia, and England. The translator has chosen and translated extracts from fifty-eight articles of particular interest, with commentary and notes identifying people mentioned. The articles are preceded by a richly informative introduction by the Berlioz scholar Peter Bloom. Additional editorial notes are provided by musicologist Julian Rushton. In the selected articles Berlioz discusses Paris performances of early and modern music, including new operas and revivals, and concerts at the Paris Conservatoire. He comments freely but with understanding on conductors, singers, and instrumentalists. The essays demonstrate the composer's concern with innovation in the design of musical instruments and assess the quality of performing venues. Berlioz writes on the musical life of London, France, and Germany, most entertainingly about the inauguration of statues of Beethoven and Rossini. The selection is framed by major articles on "Imitation in Music" and on Gluck's opera Alceste.;

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Berlioz the critic : selected writings from 1837 to 1850 / translated with commentary by Roger Nichols ; edited by Julian Rushton ; introduction by Peter Bloom.

Author/creator	Berlioz, Hector
Other author	Nichols, Roger, translator.
Other author	Rushton, Julian, editor.
Other author	Bloom, Peter, writer of introduction.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Rochester : University of Rochester Press, ©2025.
Description	xii, 300 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Musical criticism--France. --19th century. Music--19th century. --History and criticism.

Series	Eastman studies in music ; 201 Eastman studies in music. ^A494093
Contents	Introduction / Peter Bloom -- On imitation in music (I) -- On imitation in music (II) -- Conservatoire de Musique, ninth concert: Beethoven's Eroica and taste in general -- Esmeralda: on fair artistic judgement -- Paris opéra: revival of Le Siège de Corinthe -- Third Conservatoire concert (the critic's life) -- Théâtre-Italien, Le nozze de Figaro: benefit performance for Lablache -- Second concert of the Gazette musicale: Mlle Pauline Garcia, Gluck's Orphée -- Adolphe Nourrit -- Musical instruments: exhibition of industrial products -- Théâtre de la Renaissance, first staging of Lucie de Lammermoor: music by Donizetti, libretto by Alphonse Royer and Gustave Vaez -- Letter to Liszt: music in Paris and London -- Review of Kastner's Treatise on Instrumentation -- Théâtre de la Renaissance -- First Conservatoire concert: a few words on early music (I) -- First Conservatoire concert: a few words on early music (II) -- Paris opéra: revival of Fernand Cortez; Liszt and Batta in London -- Third Conservatoire concert -- Paris opéra: revival of Don Giovanni (I) -- Liszt's concerts -- Paris opéra: revival of Don Giovanni (II) -- Liszt's concert at the Conservatoire -- Paris opéra: Poultier's debut in Guillaume Tell -- The Saint-Denis Organ -- Fourth Conservatoire concert -- Cherubini -- Sixth Conservatoire concert -- Thalberg's concerts -- German theatre: first performance of Jessonda -- Castor et Pollux: the score -- Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique: revival of Le Déserteur -- M. Berlioz's concert at the Théâtre-Italien -- Théâtre de l'Odéon: premiere of Antigone -- Large-scale concert at the opéra: 'Le Droit des pauvres' -- Michel de Glinka -- Conservatoire concert: Spontini, La Vestale -- Cherubini's Messe du Sacre in Saint-Eustache -- Music festival in Bonn: the Beethoven statue -- New method of instrumental practice -- Inauguration of Rossini's statue -- Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique: revival of Zémire et Azor -- On the harmonium -- Paris opéra: premiere of Robert Bruce, a pastiche in three acts, music by Rossini -- Adolphe Sax's new concert hall -- To M. Friedland in Prague -- Opening of the Théâtre de la Nation: the Théâtre-National, or Opéra (old style) -- The opéra: Mme de Lagrange's Debut; Duprez, Otello -- Distribution of prizes at the Paris Conservatoire -- Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique: premiere of Le Caid -- Second séance of the Société des Concerts: Beethoven, Haydn, and others -- Third séance of the Société des Concerts -- Sixth séance of the Société des Concerts -- Industrial exhibition, musical instruments: the 'Droit des pauvres' applied to instrument-makers; MM. Érard, Boisselot, Weulfel, Sax, Vuillaume -- The death of Johann Strauss -- The death of Chopin -- A method of telephony by M. Sudre -- M. Niedermayer's Messe solennelle -- Gluck's Alceste.
Abstract	Berlioz's music criticism from 1837 to 1850 covers a period when he composed some of his finest works, and traveled abroad to perform them before appreciative audiences in Germany, Russia, and England. The translator has chosen and translated extracts from fifty-eight articles of particular interest, with commentary and notes identifying people mentioned. The articles are preceded by a richly informative introduction by the Berlioz scholar Peter Bloom. Additional editorial notes are provided by musicologist Julian Rushton. In the selected articles Berlioz discusses Paris performances of early and modern music, including new operas and revivals, and concerts at the Paris Conservatoire. He comments freely but with understanding on conductors, singers, and instrumentalists. The essays demonstrate the composer's concern with innovation in the design of musical instruments and assess the quality of performing venues. Berlioz writes on the musical life of London, France, and Germany, most entertainingly about the inauguration of statues of Beethoven and Rossini. The selection is framed by major articles on "Imitation in Music" and on Gluck's opera Alceste.
General note	Translated from the French.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2024055809
ISBN	9781648250736 hardcover
ISBN	1648250734 hardcover
ISBN	electronic publication
ISBN	electronic book

Berlioz the critic : selected writings from 1837 to 1850 / translated with commentary by Roger Nichols ; edited by Julian Rushton ; introduction by Peter Bloom.

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