Concert Life in London from Mozart to Haydn (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521413534)

Concerts flourished in London during the second half of the eighteenth century as never before. Enterprising promoters developed subscription series around the new symphony orchestra, and the lucrative environment attracted both Mozart and Haydn, whose last twelve symphonies were written for London. This book is the first detailed investigation of a lively and innovative period in London's cultural life, combining a social study of concert audiences with analysis of their musical tastes and the repertoire they inspired.

Author: Simon McVeigh, McVeigh Simon
ISBN-10: 0521413532
ISBN-13: 9780521413534
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/19/1993
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d