Oskar Cox Jensen (University of East Anglia)

The Ballad-Singer in Georgian and Victorian London

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Produktbeschreibung

Ballad-singers were central to the cultural, social and political life of Britain for three centuries. Focusing on those who plied this musical trade, and complemented by recordings of over sixty songs, this engaging study offers the first in-depth history of the London ballad-singer during the period of their heyday and decline.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 159mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 574g
• ISBN-13: 9781108830560
• ISBN-10: 1108830560
• Artikelnr.: 60199538

Autorenporträt

Oskar Cox Jensen is a Senior Research Associate at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of Napoleon and British Song, 1797¿1822 (2015), co-editor of Charles Dibdin and Late Georgian Culture (2018) and a special forum of Journal of British Studies: 'Music and Politics in Britain' (2021), and author of numerous book chapters and articles in journals including Studies in Romanticism.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
List of Musical Examples
List of Recordings
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Note on the Text
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Representations: Seeing the Singer
Interlude I. 'Oh! Cruel'
2. Progress: Ancient Custom in the Modern City
Interlude II. 'Lord Viscount Maidstone's Address'
3. Performance: The Singer in Action
Interlude III. 'The Storm'
4. Repertoire: Navigating the Mainstream
Interlude IV. 'Old Dog Tray'
Conclusion
Bibliography.