The Cambridge History of Nineteenth-Century Music
The Cambridge History of Nineteenth-Century Music
This comprehensive overview of music in the nineteenth century draws on the most recent scholarship in the field. It avoids mere repertory surveys, focusing instead on issues which illuminate the subject in novel and interesting ways. The book is divided into two parts (1800–1850 and 1850–1900), each of which approaches the major repertory of the period by way of essays investigating the intellectual and socio-political history of the time. The music itself is discussed in five central chapters within each part, amplified by essays on topics such as popular culture, nationalism, genius, and the emergent concept of an avant-garde. The book concludes with an examination of musical styles and languages around the turn of the century. The addition of a detailed chronology and extensive glossaries makes this the most informed reference book on nineteenth-century music currently available.
- A new approach to nineteenth-century music
- Written in an accessible style with no technical analysis or music examples
- Detailed chronology and glossaries make superb reference material for students
Reviews & endorsements
"...highly recommended to advanced students, scholars, and (fairly sophisticated) readers in general. With its interesting viewpoints and wealth of information, it will make a valuable addition to the bibliography of surveys of the period." Journal of Musicological Research
"After more than three decades of discovery and controversy about Western at music of the 19th century, Samson ... has put together a collection that articulates contemporary understanding of that era's major issues.... Bringing together material heretofore dispersed in journals and hard-to-find collections, this volume is recommended for academic, professional, and public collections at all levels." Choice
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January 2005Adobe eBook Reader
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Table of Contents
- Chronology
- Part I. 1800–1850:
- 1. The musical work and nineteenth-century history Jim Samson
- 2. Music and the rise of aesthetics Andrew Bowie
- 3. The profession of music John Rink
- 4. The opera industry Roger Parker
- 5. The construction of Beethoven K. M. Knittel
- 6. Music and the poetic Julian Rushton
- 7. The invention of tradition John Irving
- 8. Choral music John Butt
- 9. The consumption of music Derek Carew
- 10. The great composer Jim Samson
- Part II. 1850–1900:
- 11. Progress, modernity, and the concept of an avant-garde John Williamson
- 12. Music as ideal: the aesthetics of autonomy Max Paddison
- 13. The structures of musical life Katharine Ellis
- 14. Opera and music drama Thomas Grey
- 15. Beethoven reception: the symphonic tradition James Hepokoski
- 16. Words and music in France and Germany Susan Youens
- 17. Chamber music and piano Jonathan Dunsby
- 18. Choral culture and the regeneration of the organ John Butt
- 19. Music and social class Derek B. Scott
- 20. Nations and nationalism Jim Samson
- 21. Styles and languages around the turn of the century Anthony Pople.
