Project Gutenberg 2008-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 624 Berlioz, Hector 1803 1869 Berlioz, Louis Hector Berlioz, H. (Hector) Mémoires de Hector Berlioz comprenant ses voyages en Italie, en Allemagne, en Russie et en Angleterre, 1803-1865 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_(Berlioz) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mémoires de Hector Berlioz" by Hector Berlioz is an autobiographical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the life and artistic journey of the renowned composer Hector Berlioz, detailing his upbringing, musical education, and early experiences in the world of composition. The memoir also reflects on Berlioz's travels through various countries like Italy, Germany, Russia, and England, providing insights into his influences and the challenges he faced as an artist. At the start of this memoir, Berlioz introduces his early life in the small town of Côte-Saint-André, France, where he recalls formative experiences such as his first communion and initial musical impressions. He shares anecdotes about his family, particularly his relationship with his father, a doctor who despite his own career hopes supported Berlioz's growing interest in music. The narrative sets the stage for Berlioz's eventual decision to pursue a career in music, revealing his passion for travel, poetry, and the struggles of finding his identity as an artist. The opening portion serves to contextualize Berlioz's musical aspirations and the emotional events that shaped his character before he embarks on his journey to Paris and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Autobiographies Italy -- Description and travel Germany -- Description and travel England -- Description and travel Composers -- France -- Biography Russia -- Description and travel Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869 Music -- 19th century -- History and criticism CT D ML Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Music FR Musique Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Music Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: Music 1505154 2025-06-11T05:03:48.084401 text/html 1723354 2008-08-20T10:38:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 626083 2008-08-20T10:39:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 689188 2025-06-11T05:04:07.363341 application/epub+zip 719237 2025-06-11T05:03:51.689455 application/epub+zip 676245 2025-06-11T05:03:49.634361 application/epub+zip 1307925 2025-06-11T05:04:19.289738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1248314 2025-06-11T05:04:05.870304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1075182 2022-09-12T09:09:01.380256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1404065 2025-06-11T05:03:45.314405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1404009 2008-08-20T10:38:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 546014 2008-08-20T10:39:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1368277 2008-08-20T10:39:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 540672 2008-08-20T10:39:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 24509 2025-06-11T05:04:19.468729 application/rdf+xml 13362 2025-06-11T05:03:50.265379 image/jpeg 3937 2025-06-11T05:03:49.952389 image/jpeg 668524 2025-06-11T05:03:48.249482 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia