Geoffrey Self

Light Music in Britain since 1870: A Survey (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

In many ways the history of British light music knits together the social and economic history of the country with that of its general musical heritage. Numerous 'serious' composers from Elgar to Britten composed light music, and the genre adapted itself to incorporate the changing fashions heralded by the rise and fall of music hall, the drawing room ballad, ragtime, jazz and the revue. From the 1950s the recording and broadcasting industries provided a new home for light music as an accompaniment to radio programmes and films. Geoffrey Self deftly handles a wealth of information to illustrate the immense role that light music has played in British culture over the last 130 years. His insightful assessments of the best and the most shameful examples of the genre help to pinpoint its enduring qualities; qualities which enable it to maintain a presence in the face of today's domination by commercial popular music.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351560177
• Artikelnr.: 48802362

Autorenporträt

Geoffrey Self

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Roots and reasons
Sullivan and the dilemma
Down into the market-place: Sullivan's followers
Music-hall songs: a social mirror
Theatre music
Balladry
Instrumental music (1): the founding generation
Patriotism and war (1): 1914-1918
The 1920s
Instrumental music (2): the second wave
Piano music
Sweet singing in the choir
The 1930s
Instrumental music (3): the post-World War I generation
Patriotism and War (2): 1938-45
The post-war years: 1945-1960
The 1960s to the present day
Bibliography
Societies and relevant organizations
General index
Index of music, films and literature mentioned in the text.