ML196.C36

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 and ideas 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 Anthony Pople.

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 - including popular repertories - is discussed in five central chapters within each part, amplified by essays on topics such as 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