The Life And Times Of Hector Berlioz (Masters Of Music)

The Life and Times of Hector Berlioz (Masters of Music)

Traces the life of the French romantic composer, who wrote his "Symphonie fantastique" after being ignored by English actress Harriet Smithson, and sets the biography in context with highlights of contemporary people and events.About the AuthorJim Whiting has been a journalist, writer, editor, and photographer for more than 20 years. In addition to a lengthy stint as publisher of Northwest Runner magazine, Mr. Whiting has contributed articles to the Seattle Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Newsday, and Saturday Evening Post. He has edited more than 100 Mitchell Lane titles in the Real-Life Reader Biography series and Unlocking the Secrets of Science. A great lover of classical music, he has written many books for young adults, including The Life and Times of Irving Berlin and The Life and Times of Fr