William Weber

The Great Transformation of Musical Taste

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Produktbeschreibung

A study of how musical taste evolved in European concert programs from 1750 to 1870.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 378
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 765g
• ISBN-13: 9780521882606
• ISBN-10: 0521882605
• Artikelnr.: 23542362

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Miscellany and Collegiality, 1750-1800: 1. Concepts and contexts
2. Variations on miscellany
Part II. Crisis and Experiment, 1800-48: 3. Musical idealism and the crisis of the old order
4. The rise of the chamber-music concert
5. Convention and experiment in benefit and virtuoso concerts
6. Toward classical-music orchestral concerts
7. Promenade concerts: rise of the 'pops'
Part III. Founding a New Order, 1848-75: 8. Classical music achieves hegemony
9. Vocal music for the general public
10. Epilogue: state of the musical community in 1914.