Music in london and the myth of decline: from haydn to the philharmonic
Auteur :
Taylor, Ian
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521896092
Date de publication :
20 mai 2010
Dimensions :
25,5 x 18,0 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
610 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Using contemporary concert programmes and newspaper reviews, this book questions the widely accepted notion that the period surrounding the turn of the nineteenth century marked a 'dark age' for the history of musical performance in London. Taylor illustrates that the Philharmonic Society built on the growing interest in orchestral music.