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First published in 1975, Music and the Middle Class made a
trail-blazing contribution to the social history of music, bringing
together sociological and historical methods that have subsequently
become accepted as central to the discipline of musicology.
Moreover, the major themes of the book are ones which scholars
today continue to grapple with: the nature of the middle class(es)
and their role in cultural definition; the concept of taste publics
distinct from social status; and the establishment of the musical
canon. This classic text is reissued here in Ashgate's Music in
Nineteenth-Century Britain series, though of course the book ranges
beyond its study of London to discuss in detail the contrasting
concert life of Paris and Vienna. This edition features a
substantial new preface which takes into account the significant
work that has been done in this field since the book first
appeared, and provides a unique opportunity to assess the impact
the book has had on our thinking about the European middle class
and its role in musical life.
A bold application of the concept of "canonical" works to the
development of French operatic and concert life in the eighteenth
and nineteenth centuries. This long-awaited book by a leading
historian of European music life offers a fresh reading of concert
and operatic life by showing how certain musical works in
eighteenth- and nineteenth-century France came to be considered
"canonic": that is, admirable and worthy of being taken as models.
In a series of interlinked essays, William Weber draws particular
attention to the ways in which such reputations could shift in
different eras and circumstances. The first chapter outlines how
such a surge of reputation came about for Jean-Baptiste Lully after
his death in 1687, followed a century later by one for the operas
of Christoph-Willibald Gluck and Niccolò Piccinni. Next, Beverly
Wilcox contributes a crucial chapter exploring how a canon of
sacred works evolved at the Concert Spirituel between 1725 and
1790. Subsequent chapters detail the rise of an "incipient canon"
for Joseph Haydn's music in the 1780s; a new operatic canon
centered on works of Gioachino Rossini and Giacomo Meyerbeer; a
century-long canonic repertory at the theater of the
Opéra-Comique; and, between 1860 and 1914, frequent concert
performances of excerpts from Wagner's operas, sometimes along with
excerpts from Meyerbeer's. Throughout, Weber and Wilcox demonstrate
how the French musical press reflected musical taste, and also
shaped it, across two centuries.
First published in 1975, Music and the Middle Class made a
trail-blazing contribution to the social history of music, bringing
together sociological and historical methods that have subsequently
become accepted as central to the discipline of musicology.
Moreover, the major themes of the book are ones which scholars
today continue to grapple with: the nature of the middle class(es)
and their role in cultural definition; the concept of taste publics
distinct from social status; and the establishment of the musical
canon. This classic text is reissued here in Ashgate's Music in
Nineteenth-Century Britain series, though of course the book ranges
beyond its study of London to discuss in detail the contrasting
concert life of Paris and Vienna. This edition features a
substantial new preface which takes into account the significant
work that has been done in this field since the book first
appeared, and provides a unique opportunity to assess the impact
the book has had on our thinking about the European middle class
and its role in musical life.
Opera has always been a vital and complex mixture of commercial and
aesthetic concerns, of bourgeois politics and elite privilege. In
its long heyday in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it came
to occupy a special place not only among the arts but in urban
planning, too - this is, perhaps surprisingly, often still the
case. The Oxford Handbook of the Operatic Canon examines how opera
has become the concrete edifice it was never meant to be, by
tracing its evolution from a market entirely driven by novelty to
one of the most canonic art forms still in existence. Throughout
the book, a lively assembly of musicologists, historians, and
industry professionals tackle key questions of opera's past,
present, and future. Why did its canon evolve so differently from
that of concert music? Why do its top ten titles, all more than a
century old, now account for nearly a quarter of all performances
worldwide? Why is this system of production becoming still more
top-heavy, even while the repertory seemingly expands, notably to
include early music? Topics range from the seventeenth century to
the present day, from Russia to England and continental Europe to
the Americas. To reflect the contested nature of many of them, each
is addressed in paired chapters. These complement each other in
different ways: by treating the same geographical location in
different periods, by providing different national or regional
perspectives on the same period, or by thinking through similar
conceptual issues in contrasting or changing contexts. Posing its
questions in fresh, provocative terms, The Oxford Handbook of the
Operatic Canon challenges scholarly assumptions in music and
cultural history, and reinvigorates the dialogue with an industry
that is, despite everything, still growing.
Stud Horse And Jack Man By Choice, Artist By Necessity.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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Published From Ancient Manuscripts, With An Introduction, Notes,
And A Glossary.
The Natural Process of Quitting Forever was written over a period
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Published From Ancient Manuscripts, With An Introduction, Notes,
And A Glossary.
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