{"product_id":"berlioz-the-making-of-an-artist-1803-1832","title":"Berlioz: The Making of an Artist 1803-1832","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eBerlioz's early life, including his struggles to win his father's approval, his attempts to establish himself in Paris, and his passionate pursuit of love, is vividly depicted in David Cairn's award-winning biography. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 672 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 07 February 2019\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo artist's achievement connects more directly with early experience than that of Berlioz. David Cairns draws on a wealth of family papers to recreate in authentic and intimate detail the provincial milieu of Berlioz's boyhood, showing how the son of a village doctor was already transforming himself into the composer of the Fantastic Symphony. Berlioz's desperate attempts to win his father's approval for his vocation, his struggles to establish himself on the Parisian musical scene, and his passionate pursuit of love are all brought vividly to life in this first volume of David Cairn's award-winning biography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo artist's achievement connects more directly with early experience than that of Berlioz. David Cairns draws on a wealth of family papers to recreate in authentic and intimate detail the provincial milieu of Berlioz's boyhood, showing how the son of a village doctor was already transforming himself into the composer of the Fantastic Symphony. Berlioz's desperate attempts to win his father's approval for his vocation, his struggles to establish himself on the Parisian musical scene, and his passionate pursuit of love are all brought vividly to life in this first volume of David Cairn's award-winning biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 496g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 130 x 196 x 34 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780141990651\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Cairns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100877779194,"sku":"9780141990651","price":17.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/bffbb409e7290c7fffcf44413ffac7d9.jpg?v=1624498908","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/berlioz-the-making-of-an-artist-1803-1832","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}