The pursuit of high culture : John Ella and chamber music in Victorian London /

This monograph investigates the promotion and consumption of high musical culture among leisured society in Victorian London, by focusing on the activities of the concert manager John Ella and his Musical Union. This monograph investigates the promotion and consumption of high musical culture among...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bashford, Christina
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2007.
Series:	Music in Britain, 1600-1900.
Subjects:	Ella, John, > 1802-1888. Ella, John, > 1802-1888 Ella, John. Musical Union (London, England) London / Musical Union. 1800-1899 Chamber music > England > London > 19th century > History and criticism. MUSIC > Individual Composer & Musician. MUSIC / History & Criticism Chamber music Kammermusik Musikleben England > London London Chamber music. Cultural life. High culture. John Ella. Victorian London. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: The Case for Ella
Chapter 1 From Leicester to London, 1802-29
Chapter 2 Successes, Frustrations, Ambitions, 1828-44
Chapter 3 Establishing the Musical Union, 1845-8
Chapter 4 Consolidation and Expansion, 1849-57
Chapter 5 New Spaces, 1858-68
Chapter 6 Adapting to Survive, 1868-79
Chapter 7 Endings (1880-8) and Legacy
Appendix I Sample Programmes for the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
Appendix II Analysis of Repertoire at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
Appendix III Performers at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
Appendix IV Musical Union Audience Statistics
Appendix V Supplementary Notes on John Ella's Family
Select Bibliography
Index

The pursuit of high culture : John Ella and chamber music in Victorian London /

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