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\u003cb\u003eThis is the first complete translation into English of Berlioz's second collection of musical articles, originally published in 1859. The work is a uniquely Berliozian combination of light-hearted journalism and serious musical comment and analysis.\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHector Berlioz's \u003ci\u003eLes Grotesques de la musique\u003c/i\u003e is the only one of his books that has never been translated into English in its entirety. It is by far the funniest of all his works, and consists of a number of short anecdotes, witticisms, open letters, and comments on the absurdities of concert life. Alastair Bruce's fluid translation brings to life this important composer and \u003ci\u003ebon vivant\u003c/i\u003e. He does a wonderful job of conveying all the puns, jokes, and invective of Berlioz's prose as well as the nuances of his stories. He even imitates a Tahitian accent in the translation, as Berlioz does in the original. The notes will give the reader insight into the innuendos and in-jokes that fill the pages. This translation will take its place among other translations of Berlioz's prose writings, bringing to the reader more lively examples of a still misunderstood composer caught up in the musical life of mid-nineteenth century Paris. With an introduction by Hugh Macdonald.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alastair Bruce is a London-based management consultant and former treasurer of the Berlioz Society. \u003cbr\u003e Hugh Macdonald is General Editor of \u003ci\u003eNew Berlioz Edition\u003c/i\u003e. |
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