The Mémoires de Hector Berlioz are an autobiography by French composer Hector Berlioz. First serialised in several contemporary journals including Journal des Débats and Le Monde Illustré,HBerlioz.com | Original scan of a Mémoires serialisation in Le Monde Illustré their compilation into one book was completed on New Year's Day, 1865Cairns, David (1999, 2000). Berlioz: Servitude and Greatness (1832-1869). Paperback, p.727 Penguin Books. and after much proof-reading, an initial printing of 1200 was carried out in July.Cairns, David (1999, 2000). Berlioz: Servitude and Greatness (1832-1869). Paperback, p.729 Penguin Books. After distributing some copies to certain friends, they were put aside until Berlioz died. After Berlioz's death in 1869, they were published in 1870.Cairns, David (1999, 2000). Berlioz: Servitude and Greatness (1832-1869). Paperback, p.777 Penguin Books. They provide an extremely colourful,HumanitiesWeb.org | Berlioz biography if biased, account of Berlioz's life, and are invaluable to anyone with an interest in the artistic life of the time.
Editions Berlioz, Hector, translated by Cairns, David (1865, 1912, 2002). The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz. Hardback. Everyman's Library/Random House.
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External links Full Mémoires on gutenberg.org (French) HBerlioz.com | Full Mémoires (French) HBerlioz.com | Mémoires extracts (English) UCDavis.edu - Berlioz 2003 anniversary | Full Mémoires (French)