This book paints a broad picture of musical life in Britain over the last three centuries, charting the rise of the celebrity composer, the opening of public halls and growth of music festivals, the rapid influx of composers, and new musical forms.
This book paints a broad picture of musical life in Britain over the last three centuries, charting the rise of the celebrity composer, the opening of public halls and growth of music festivals, the rapid influx of composers, and new musical forms.
Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: seeking pastures new 1 'Brothers in the art or science of music': sixteenth-century visitors 2 The Restoration: new music new faces 3 Handel (1): first among visitors 4 Handel (2): an Englishman by choice 5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 'I am a dyed-in-the-wool Englishman' 6 Haydn in London: 'a constellation of musical excellence' 7 Interlude: the London Pianoforte School 8 'That's Weber in London!' 9 Felix Mendelssohn: a genius recognized 10 Berlioz and Wagner: a meeting of minds 11 Frédéric Chopin: 'my good Scottish ladies' 12 Liszt and the wandering years 13 Antonin Dvofiák: an English celebrity 14 'This quite horrible city': Tchaikovsky in London 15 Richard Strauss: trouble with the censor 16 Bartók and the BBC 17 The émigré composers: 'His Majesty's most loyal internees' Epilogue: minstrels of the modern age Notes Bibliography Index
Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: seeking pastures new 1 'Brothers in the art or science of music': sixteenth-century visitors 2 The Restoration: new music new faces 3 Handel (1): first among visitors 4 Handel (2): an Englishman by choice 5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 'I am a dyed-in-the-wool Englishman' 6 Haydn in London: 'a constellation of musical excellence' 7 Interlude: the London Pianoforte School 8 'That's Weber in London!' 9 Felix Mendelssohn: a genius recognized 10 Berlioz and Wagner: a meeting of minds 11 Frédéric Chopin: 'my good Scottish ladies' 12 Liszt and the wandering years 13 Antonin Dvofiák: an English celebrity 14 'This quite horrible city': Tchaikovsky in London 15 Richard Strauss: trouble with the censor 16 Bartók and the BBC 17 The émigré composers: 'His Majesty's most loyal internees' Epilogue: minstrels of the modern age Notes Bibliography Index
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