Project Gutenberg 2011-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 544 Berlioz, Hector 1803 1869 Berlioz, Louis Hector Berlioz, H. (Hector) 09006790 Les grotesques de la musique Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Grotesques_de_la_musique Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Les grotesques de la musique" by Hector Berlioz is a collection of essays and anecdotes written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the humorous and often absurd elements of the musical world, featuring critiques and observations on musicians, composers, and the experience of performance. It is likely to appeal to readers interested in music, humor, and the intricacies of artistic life. At the start of the text, Berlioz presents a prologue in the form of a letter from the singers of the Paris Opera to the author himself, expressing their affection, frustrations, and a desire for a lighter, more entertaining literary work. The choristers recount their arduous experiences during repetitious and demanding rehearsals, showcasing their dedication to the art despite challenges. Berlioz responds humorously, acknowledging their struggles as well as his own, and hints at a forthcoming collection of anecdotes that captures the eccentricities and comedic aspects of the music world, setting a lighthearted tone for the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Music -- Humor Music -- Anecdotes Musicians -- Biography Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869 Musicians -- Correspondence ML Text FR Humour Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Music 494720 2025-08-14T13:01:16.444032 text/html 495713 2011-04-11T09:59:22 text/html 954093 2025-08-14T13:01:30.006923 application/epub+zip 954133 2025-08-14T13:01:21.441962 application/epub+zip 260351 2025-08-14T13:01:18.430935 application/epub+zip 3086601 2025-08-14T13:01:35.130899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3050982 2025-08-14T13:01:27.204033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437999 2022-09-16T11:26:38.788031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443609 2025-08-14T13:01:15.137936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 443419 2011-04-11T09:59:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433068 2011-04-11T09:59:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22348 2025-08-14T13:01:35.288861 application/rdf+xml 15493 2025-08-14T13:01:18.954939 image/jpeg 3866 2025-08-14T13:01:18.688000 image/jpeg 172005 2011-04-11T10:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 170429 2011-04-11T10:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 882112 2011-04-11T10:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 958990 2025-08-14T13:01:16.533933 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia