Concert Life in Eighteenth-Century Britain by Wollenberg, Susan

Concert Life in Eighteenth-Century Britain (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780754638681)

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Concert Life in Eighteenth-Century Britain by Wollenberg, Susan

Concert Life in Eighteenth-Century Britain

$190.00
Concert Life in Eighteenth-Century Britain by Wollenberg, Susan

Concert Life in Eighteenth-Century Britain

$190.00
Format: Hardcover
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The collection of essays presented here offers a portrayal of concert life in Britain that contributes greatly to the wider understanding of social and cultural life in the eighteenth century. Music was not merely a pastime but was irrevocably linked with its social, political and literary contexts. The perspectives of performers, organisers, patrons, audiences, publishers, copyists and consumers are considered here in relation to the concert experience. All of the essays taken together construct an understanding of musical communities and the origins of the modern concert system. This is achieved by focusing on the development of music societies; the promotion of musical events; the mobility and advancement of musicians; systems of patronage; the social status of musicians; the repertoire performed and published; the role of women pianists and the 'topography' of concerts. In this way, the book not only appeals to music specialists, but also to social and cultural historians.

Author: Susan Wollenberg
ISBN-10: 0754638685
ISBN-13: 9780754638681
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 08/10/2004
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d
By Susan Wollenberg
By Susan Wollenberg
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Susan Wollenberg is Professor of Music at the University of Oxford, UK and Simon McVeigh is a Professor at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK.

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