The Berlioz Society

Articles about Jacques Barzun from the society’s bulletin.
 

John Gordon

His choice in Favorite Barzun Quotations.

John Gordon on how he learned about Barzun:

My wife bought me a copy of The Culture we Deserve. I had never read anything so clarifying. I ordered The Use and Abuse of Art to see what he had to say about my field. I still have not recovered.
— Facebook Jacques Barzun Fan Club