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Conductors in Britain, 1870-1914 - Wielding the Baton at the Height of Empire (Hardcover)
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Conductors in Britain, 1870-1914 - Wielding the Baton at the Height of Empire (Hardcover)
Series: Music in Britain, 1600-2000
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Shows how the work of orchestral conductors was shaped by and
enriched cultural life in Britain from the late Victorian era to
World War I. Drawing on many archival findings, this book considers
the emerging function and status of orchestral conductors in
Britain, and the nature of the opportunities available to them,
from the late Victorian era until the outbreak ofWorld War I. It
does so by examining and comparing the profiles and impact of eight
men whose work supplied the needs of a variety of institutions
across the period but whose significant contributions were
overshadowed by the emergence of virtuoso interpreters. The
conducting activities of Julius Benedict, William Cusins, Joseph
Barnby, Arthur Sullivan, Frederic Cowen, Alexander Mackenzie, Dan
Godfrey and Landon Ronald provide a lens through which the
evolution of conducting as a profession is traced. At the British
Empire's height their work was shaped by and enriched the cultural
life of the nation. During a period of intense activity and
development, their portfolios of engagements and working patterns
shed light on the infrastructures within the music business. By
focusing on the fortunes and agency of conductors resident within
the marketplace, this book deepens our understanding of the
internal networks, influences and priorities within musical life in
Britain in the late nineteenth century. FIONA M. PALMER is
Professor of Music at the National University of Ireland Maynooth.
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