Download or read book Berlioz and the Romantic Century written by Jacques Barzun and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts the events and extraordinary achievements of the great composer's life against the background of the romantic era. As the author eloquently demonstrates, Berloiz was an archetype whose destiny was the story of an age, the incarnation of an artistic style and a historical spirit. "In order to understand the nineteenth century, it is essential to understand Berlioz," notes W. H. Auden, "and in order to understand Berlioz, it is essential to read Professor Barzun."