Conductors in Britain, 1870-1914 - Wielding the Baton at the Height of Empire

Shows how the work of orchestral conductors was shaped by and enriched cultural life in Britain from the late Victorian era to World War I.

Sommario

Introduction
The Context: Conductors in the British Marketplace [1870-1914]
Conducting the Philharmonic Societies of Liverpool and London [1867-1880s]: Julius Benedict and William Cusins
Conducting the Royal Choral Society and the Leeds Festival [1880s-1890s]: Joseph Barnby and Arthur Sullivan
Conducting the Philharmonic Society of London [1888-1900s]: Frederic Cowen and Alexander Mackenzie
Conducting in Bournemouth, London and Birmingham [1890s-1914]: Dan Godfrey Jr and Landon Ronald
Conclusion
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Info autore

Fiona M. Palmer

Riassunto

Shows how the work of orchestral conductors was shaped by and enriched cultural life in Britain from the late Victorian era to World War I.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Fiona M Palmer, Fiona M. Palmer
• Editore: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9781783271450
• ISBN: 978-1-78327-145-0
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 241 mm x 161 mm x 28 mm
• Peso: 830 g
• Illustrazioni: 17 b/w illus.
• Serie: Music in Britain, 1600-2000; Music in Britain, 1600-2000
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.), Europäische Geschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, 1900 bis 1909 n. Chr., Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Komponisten und Songwriter