Les soirées de l'orchestre by Hector Berlioz
"Les soirées de l'orchestre" by Hector Berlioz is a collection of stories published in 1852. In this satirical work, Berlioz imagines orchestra musicians so bored playing mediocre operas that they tell each other tales during performances. When masterpieces by Mozart, Beethoven, or Weber are played, silence reigns—no stories emerge. Through humor and sharp wit, Berlioz critiques the musical world of his time while offering glimpses into nineteenth-century concert life, theatrical intrigue, and
his own artistic passions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869 |
|---|---|
| Title | Les soirées de l'orchestre |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Soir%C3%A9es_de_l%27orchestre |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
| Subject | Music -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Music -- France -- Paris -- History and criticism |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 32056 |
| Release Date | Apr 19, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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