Concert Life in London from Mozart to Haydn

ISBN-13: 9780521413534 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 324 str.

Simon McVeigh

Opis

Concerts flourished in London during the second half of the eighteenth century as never before. Enterprising promoters developed subscription series around the new symphony orchestra, and the lucrative environment attracted both Mozart and Haydn, whose last twelve symphonies were written for London. This book is the first detailed investigation of a lively and innovative period in London's cultural life, combining a social study of concert audiences with analysis of their musical tastes and the repertoire they inspired.

Recenzje

"The range of things taken up heighten awareness of what goes into the making of any musical culture." Key Reporter

Spis treści

List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Map of London in the second half of the eighteenth century; 1. Prologue; Part I. The Social Role of the Concert: 2. 'An exclusive principle': subscription and ancient concerts; 3. Other types of concert; 4. The concert in London life; Part II. Attracting an Audience: 5. The musical product: novelty and familiarity; 6. The musical product: programming; 7. Taste and national idioms; 8. Musical style: 'music intended to reach the heart'; 9. Musical style: the learned, the sublime and the dramatic; Part III. Concert Management and the Musician: 10. The finances of concert promotion; 11. Life as a professional musician; 12. The practicalities of concert promotion; 13. Epilogue; Appendices; Notes; Musical sources; Select bibliography; Index.