The provincial music festival in England, 1784-1914 / Pippa Drummond.
ISBN
9781409400875 : £58.61
Dewey Classmark
780.794
Local Shelfmark
B 780.794 DRU
Personal Author
Drummond, Pippa.
Publication
Aldershot : Ashgate, 2011.
Physical Description
304 p., 25 cm
Series
Music in nineteenth-century Britain
Contents
Contents: Introduction-- Part I Chronological Survey: 1784-1810 a tradition established-- 1810-1830 the early 19th century festival-- 1830-1850 the Mendelssohn era-- 1850-1870 consolidation: the mid-century and beyond-- 1870-1890 supporting English composers-- 1890-1914 the shadow of war.-- Part II Themes and Aspects: Performers, performance practice and the press-- Ambience, logistics and finance-- Programmes and commissioning-- The festival orchestra-- The festival chorus-- Social history-- postscript-- Bibliography-- index.
Summary of Contents
Summary: A history of the English music festival is long overdue. This title argues that these festivals represented the most significant cultural events in provincial England during the nineteenth century and emphasizes their particular importance in the promotion and commissioning of new music.
Subject
Music festivals History Great Britain.
Music festivals Social aspects History England.
Copy Information
1 1104851666 HBK OA B780.794 DRU
008
100622s2011 xxk gr 001 0 eng d
020##
$a
9781409400875 :
$c
£58.61
08204
$a
780.794
$2
22
090#0
$a
B 780.794 DRU
1001#
$a
Drummond, Pippa.
24514
$a
The provincial music festival in England, 1784-1914 /
$c
Pippa Drummond.
260##
$a
Aldershot :
$b
Ashgate,
$c
2011.
300##
$a
304 p.,
$c
25 cm
49010
$a
Music in nineteenth-century Britain
5050#
$a
Introduction-- Part I Chronological Survey: 1784-1810 a tradition established-- 1810-1830 the early 19th century festival-- 1830-1850 the Mendelssohn era-- 1850-1870 consolidation: the mid-century and beyond-- 1870-1890 supporting English composers-- 1890-1914 the shadow of war.-- Part II Themes and Aspects: Performers, performance practice and the press-- Ambience, logistics and finance-- Programmes and commissioning-- The festival orchestra-- The festival chorus-- Social history-- postscript-- Bibliography-- index.
520##
$a
A history of the English music festival is long overdue. This title argues that these festivals represented the most significant cultural events in provincial England during the nineteenth century and emphasizes their particular importance in the promotion and commissioning of new music.
650#0
$a
Music festivals
$x
History
$z
Great Britain.
650#0
$a
Music festivals
$x
Social aspects
$x
History
$z
England.
695##
$a
Music festivals - England - History - 19th century
$a
Music festivals - England - History - 20th century.
