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Hector Berlioz1803-1869 New Edition of the Complete Works Edited by the Berlioz Centenary Committee, London, in cooperation with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon The Portraits of Hector Berlioz |
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The music of Hector Berlioz has undergone a noteworthy renaissance in the latter half of our century, thanks to the work of English musicians and musicologists.
One major contribution has been the New Berlioz Edition, which, by publishing the first complete edition of »Les Troyens«, brought about a thorough revaluation
of Berlioz as an opera composer. The rediscovery of the purportedly lost »Messe solennelle« of 1824 again drew international attention to Berlioz's music.
The »New Berlioz Edition« does full justice to the complex state of the sources surrounding many of the composer's works, incorporating the latest research findings and discoveries. In each volume the works are generally arranged in chronological order. The words of vocal pieces are presented in their original language. Each volume contains a detailed preface, a critical report and facsimiles. Rejected versions, drafts and other material appear in appendices. |
The edition is divided into the following series which are not reflected in the numbering of the volumes: The »New Berlioz Edition« is complete. Still available on subscription. |
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