Exhibitions, Music and the British Empire /

Combining approaches from reception studies and historical musicology, this book demonstrates how the representation of music at exhibitions drew the press and public into debates about music's role in society.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kirby, Sarah (Musicologist) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, Inc., [2022]
Series:Music in Britain, 1600-2000.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Music > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Exhibitions > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Musicology > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Musique > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Musicologie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Exhibitions.
Music > Social aspects.
Musicology.
Great Britain.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; 1. Exhibiting Music; 2. The Musical Object; 3. Sounding Instruments; 4. Museums and the History of Music; 5. Performance, Rational Recreation, and Music for 'Progress'; 6. Music for Leisure and Entertainment; 7. Nationalism and Music; 8. Curating Non-Western Music; 9. Performing Non-Western Music; Conclusion: Exhibitions and Their Musical Legacies; Bibliography

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