Concert life in eighteenth-century Britain
by Weber, William, Wollenberg, Susan, Johnston, Roy, Borsay, Peter, Johnstone, H. Diack, Burrows, Donald, McVeigh, Simon, Jones, Peter Ward, Burchell, Jennifer, Chevill, Elizabeth, McFarlane, Meredith, McGuinness, Rosamond, Robins, Brian, Salwey, Nicholas, Southey, Roz
"The collection of essays presented here offers a portrayal of concert life in Britain that contributes greatly to the wider understanding of social and cultural life in the eighteenth century. All the essays taken together construct an understanding of musical communities and t…
"In recent years there has been a considerable revival of interest in music in eighteenth-century Britain. This interest has now expanded beyond the consideration of composers and their music to include the performing institutions of the period and their relationship to the wide…
"The collection of essays presented here offers a portrayal of concert life in Britain that contributes greatly to the wider understanding of social and cultural life in the eighteenth century. All the essays taken together construct an understanding of musical communities and t…