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.
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
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.
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