Berlioz' Fantastic Symphony: An Authoritative Score: Historical Background, Analysis, Views and Comments (Norton Critical Scores) - Softcover

Hector Berlioz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393099261 ISBN 13: 9780393099263

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1971

Synopsis

An original concept: in one volume, a study-size score of a major musical work, and a comprehensive body of tools for the study of that work.

Music examples and charts illustrate the analyses, and each essay is fully annotated by the editor. In some cases, the results of the original research by the editor or by others working in the field are published here for the first time. Much of the material has never before appeared in English.

A score embodying the best available musical text.

Historical background―what  is known of the circumstances surrounding the origin of the work, including (where relevant) original source material.

A detailed analysis of the music, by the editor of the volume or another well-known scholar.

Other significant analytic essays and critical comments, exposing the student to a variety of opinions about music.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

An original concept: in one volume, a study-size score of a major musical work, and a comprehensive body of tools for the study of that work. Music examples and charts illustrate the analyses, and each essay is fully annotated by the editor. In some cases, the results of original research by the editor or by others working in the field are published here for the first time. Much of the material has never before appeared in English. A selective bibliography guides the student to further material about the work and its composer.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0393099261
• ISBN 13: 9780393099263
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Edward T. Cone