Music and victorian philanthropy: the tonic sol-fa movement
Auteur :
McGuire, Charles Edward
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521449687
Date de publication :
16 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Providing an alternative history of Victorian British music, this book examines the methods of teaching the revolutionary sight-singing notation tonic sol-fa to the masses in Britain and its colonies. Using previously unknown primary sources, McGuire investigates the significant influence the system had on the social history of the Victorian era.