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Lectures by leading Victorian conductor and composer reveal much
about musical life at the time. An annotated critical edition of
twelve lectures by William Sterndale Bennett [1816-75], the
foremost English musician of the mid-Victorian period, principal of
the Royal Academy, and conductor of the Philharmonic Society.
Delivered at the London Institution and Cambridge University
between 1858 and 1871, they are valuable both as representative of
the Victorian understanding of musical history, and for Bennett's
astute comments on the state of music andmusical life at the time.
They include admonishments to the British government for failing to
offer adequate financial support to the art; interesting and often
surprising views on many contemporary composers; and discourses on
his own experiences as a professional musician. The lectures are
presented with annotations which identify the persons, institutions
and compositions referred to in the text. An extensive introduction
sets the lectures in context and reflects on their significance to
English musical history and to Bennett's personal career. NICHOLAS
TEMPERLEY is Professor of Music Emeritus at the University of
Illinois.
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