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| − | Fictional conductor, composer, and violinist from the 1854 book ''Les soirées de l’orchestre'' (''Evenings with the Orchestra''), by real composer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Berlioz Hector Berlioz] (1803–1869). The work is a collection of pieces knitted together by interludes of comic bitching by members of a fictional, unnamed orchestra; "the orchestra at X***, a civilized town." | + | Fictional conductor, composer, and violinist from the 1854 book ''Les soirées de l’orchestre'' (''Evenings with the Orchestra''), by real composer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Berlioz Hector Berlioz] (1803–1869). The work is a collection of pieces knitted together by interludes of comic bitching by members of a fictional, unnamed orchestra; "[[the orchestra at X|the orchestra at X***]], a civilized town." |
The orchestra conducted by Corsino includes the members: | The orchestra conducted by Corsino includes the members: | ||
| − | * | + | *Siedler, leader of the second violins |
| − | * | + | *Dimski, first double bass |
| − | * | + | *Turuth, second flute |
| − | * | + | *Kleiner the Elder, timpanist |
| − | * | + | *Kleiner the Younger, first cello |
| − | * | + | *Dervinck, first oboe |
| − | * | + | *Winter, second bassoon |
| − | * | + | *Bacon, violinist |
| − | * | + | *Moran, first horn |
| − | * | + | *Schmidt, third horn |
*Carlo, errand boy | *Carlo, errand boy | ||
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| + | In the epilogue, there is a letter from Corsino to Berlioz, letting him know what the orchestra members think of his book, and a response! | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[the orchestra at X]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[https://archive.org/stream/eveningswithorch00hect 1956 English | + | *[https://archive.org/stream/eveningswithorch00hect 1956 English translation on archive.org (account required)] |
| − | *[https://archive.org/details/lessoiresdelor1854berl/page/n7 Original French edition | + | *[https://archive.org/details/lessoiresdelor1854berl/page/n7 Original 1854 French edition on archive.org] |
[[Category:1854]] | [[Category:1854]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:04, 14 February 2019
Fictional conductor, composer, and violinist from the 1854 book Les soirées de l’orchestre (Evenings with the Orchestra), by real composer Hector Berlioz (1803–1869). The work is a collection of pieces knitted together by interludes of comic bitching by members of a fictional, unnamed orchestra; "the orchestra at X***, a civilized town."
The orchestra conducted by Corsino includes the members:
- Siedler, leader of the second violins
- Dimski, first double bass
- Turuth, second flute
- Kleiner the Elder, timpanist
- Kleiner the Younger, first cello
- Dervinck, first oboe
- Winter, second bassoon
- Bacon, violinist
- Moran, first horn
- Schmidt, third horn
- Carlo, errand boy
In the epilogue, there is a letter from Corsino to Berlioz, letting him know what the orchestra members think of his book, and a response!
