Michael Costa: England's First Conductor: The Revolution in Musical Performance in England, 1830-1880

ISBN-13: 9780367879396 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 244 str.

John Goulden

Opis

Among the major changes that swept through the music industry during the mid-nineteenth century was how musical performances were managed and directed. From a loose control shared between the violin-leader, musical director and maestro al cembalo to a system of tight and unified control under a professional conductor-manager. This process brought w

Spis treści

Costa's background and personality.  Conducting prior to 1830. Costa's system.  Costa as a conductor.  Opera. Concerts, oratorios and festivals.  Costa's reputation and legacy.  Reassessment.

O autorze

Sir John Goulden retired in 2000 from a distinguished career in the British Diplomatic Service, during which he served as Ambassador to Turkey and Permanent Representative to Nato (1995-2000). On retirement he began to pursue his interest in the revolution in musical performance during the early nineteenth century and the role in this of the conductor and composer Michael Costa. He was awarded a PhD in musicology in 2012.