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Michael Costa: England's First Conductor - The Revolution in Musical Performance in England, 1830-1880 (Paperback): John... Michael Costa: England's First Conductor - The Revolution in Musical Performance in England, 1830-1880 (Paperback)
John Goulden
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Among the major changes that swept through the music industry during the mid-nineteenth century, one that has received little attention is how musical performances were managed and directed. Yet this was arguably the most radical change of all: from a loose control shared between the violin-leader, musical director and maestro al cembalo to a system of tight and unified control under a professional conductor-manager. This process brought with it not only baton conducting in its modern form, but also higher standards of training and discipline, a new orchestral lay-out and a more focused rehearsal regime. The resulting rise in standards of performance was arguably the greatest achievement of English music in the otherwise rather barren mid-Victorian period. The key figure in this process was Michael Costa, who built for himself unprecedented contractual powers and used his awesome personal authority to impose reform on the three main institutions of mid-Victorian music: the opera houses, the Philharmonic and the Sacred Harmonic Society. He was a central figure in the battles between the two rival opera houses, between the Philharmonic and the New Philharmonic, and between the venerable Ancient Concerts and the mass festival events of the Sacred Harmonic Society. Costa's uniquely powerful position in the operatic, symphonic and choral world and the rapidity with which he was forgotten after his death provide a fascinating insight into the politics and changing aesthetics of the Victorian musical world.

Michael Costa: England's First Conductor - The Revolution in Musical Performance in England, 1830-1880 (Hardcover, New... Michael Costa: England's First Conductor - The Revolution in Musical Performance in England, 1830-1880 (Hardcover, New Ed)
John Goulden
R4,595 Discovery Miles 45 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Among the major changes that swept through the music industry during the mid-nineteenth century, one that has received little attention is how musical performances were managed and directed. Yet this was arguably the most radical change of all: from a loose control shared between the violin-leader, musical director and maestro al cembalo to a system of tight and unified control under a professional conductor-manager. This process brought with it not only baton conducting in its modern form, but also higher standards of training and discipline, a new orchestral lay-out and a more focused rehearsal regime. The resulting rise in standards of performance was arguably the greatest achievement of English music in the otherwise rather barren mid-Victorian period. The key figure in this process was Michael Costa, who built for himself unprecedented contractual powers and used his awesome personal authority to impose reform on the three main institutions of mid-Victorian music: the opera houses, the Philharmonic and the Sacred Harmonic Society. He was a central figure in the battles between the two rival opera houses, between the Philharmonic and the New Philharmonic, and between the venerable Ancient Concerts and the mass festival events of the Sacred Harmonic Society. Costa's uniquely powerful position in the operatic, symphonic and choral world and the rapidity with which he was forgotten after his death provide a fascinating insight into the politics and changing aesthetics of the Victorian musical world.

Reading in the Dark - Using Film as a Tool in the English Classroom (Paperback): John Golden Reading in the Dark - Using Film as a Tool in the English Classroom (Paperback)
John Golden
R868 Discovery Miles 8 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bible for Skeptics - A Conversation for Thinking People (Paperback): John Golden The Bible for Skeptics - A Conversation for Thinking People (Paperback)
John Golden; Beverly J Van Kampen
R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Poet's Tree of Poetry (Paperback): John Golden The Poet's Tree of Poetry (Paperback)
John Golden
R575 Discovery Miles 5 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Poet's Tree of Poetry (Hardcover): John Golden The Poet's Tree of Poetry (Hardcover)
John Golden
R855 Discovery Miles 8 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Dying Tree (Paperback): Dennis Zanabria, Michele Golden The Dying Tree (Paperback)
Dennis Zanabria, Michele Golden; John Golden
R478 Discovery Miles 4 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Dying Tree examines the death of "The American Dream." Through a deep insight into the collective human condition Golden examines what it is to be human while contemplating life and all its complexities. This volume of poetry contains the reader's favorite "Death (The Grand Coda)." John Golden is a Long Beach poet who writes for Roaming Lions Press. This is his second collection of poetry.

The Midnight Kiss - Pigs, a Romance of Seventeen (Paperback): John Golden The Midnight Kiss - Pigs, a Romance of Seventeen (Paperback)
John Golden
R884 Discovery Miles 8 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Illusion Factory (Paperback): John Golden The Illusion Factory (Paperback)
John Golden
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Illusion Factory (Hardcover): John Golden The Illusion Factory (Hardcover)
John Golden
R908 Discovery Miles 9 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Tear From A Glass Eye (Paperback): John Golden A Tear From A Glass Eye (Paperback)
John Golden
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

John Golden's debut from Roaming Lions Press.

Advanced Language & Literature (On-Level) (Hardcover): Renee H. Shea, John Golden, Lance Balla Advanced Language & Literature (On-Level) (Hardcover)
Renee H. Shea, John Golden, Lance Balla
R3,156 Discovery Miles 31 560 Out of stock
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