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David Adam Cairns CBE (born 8 June 1926, Loughton, Essex) is a British journalist, non-fiction writer and musician. He is a leading authority on the life of Berlioz.
David Cairns is a British journalist, non-fiction writer and musician. He is a leading authority on the life of Berlioz. His work in journalism has spanned a number of high profile newspapers and magazines.
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David Cairns has 51 books on Goodreads with 1844 ratings. David Cairns’s most popular book is Mozart and His Operas.
Jan 26, 2006 · David Cairns, Sue Bradbury. 4.12. 66 ratings10 reviews. David Cairns—winner of the Whitbread Biography Award and the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction—has spent his life immersed in Mozart’s music, both as a performer and as a listener.
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Mar 17, 2019 · French composer Hector Berlioz died 150 years ago. He has been a lifelong favorite of the British author David Cairns, who wrote Berlioz's biography and edited and translated his memoirs.
David Cairns weaves a brilliantly engaging narrative which puts Mozart’s operas in the context of his life, showing how they illuminate his creativity as a whole. Mozart’s unusual childhood as a musical prodigy touring Europe as a performer from an early age is well known.
Jan 25, 2007 · David Cairns weaves a brilliantly engaging narrative which puts Mozart’s operas in the context of his life, showing how they illuminate his creativity as a whole. Mozart’s unusual childhood as...
