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Traversing London's musical culture, this book boldly illuminates the emergence of Edwardian London as a beacon of musical innovation.
List of contents
Illustrations
Preface
1 Edwardian Soundscapes
London in the world: an international national culture
Music everywhere: expansion and social change
Challenges and debates
Looking forward
2 Mapping a Musical City: Place (and Class)
Urban landscapes
From Westminster Abbey to the West End
Concertland
Theatreland
Looking East: the City of London
Looking West: towards Knightsbridge
Off-centre: Palaces and Mohawks
En plein air 3 Mapping a Musical City: Time (and Taste)
Looking back and looking forward: the 1897-98 season
New directions: the 1902-03 season
Expansion and new horizons: the 1907-08 season
Interlude: Fry, Diaghilev, Beecham
Modernity and modernism: the 1912-13 season
4 London as Musical Hub: Europe, America, Empire
Free Trade
Two traditions
New directions in performance
An internationalistic outlook towards composers
The new Austro-German music
France
Russia
Northern Europe
USA
5 The British Question
A national musical culture
Looking towards the continent
Looking back to the future
A special case?
Conclusion: a London music?
6 Britain and 'Others'
Song, music hall, theatre
Royal pomp and imperial celebration
Into the concert hall
Others
7 Hidden Voices
Power and money
Musical mediators
The music industry: entrepreneurs and middle(wo)men
Patrons and financers
8 From Battersea to Bermondsey: Suburban Music and Local Politics
Life in the suburbs
Music hall
Theatres and opera
Concerts and chamber music
People's music
Municipal concerts and funding
9 London's Music: An Overview
The status of music
An international perspective
Modern structures
Crosscurrents
Creative London and British music
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Simon McVeigh
Summary
Traversing London's musical culture, this book boldly illuminates the emergence of Edwardian London as a beacon of musical innovation.
