Debating English Music in the Long Nineteenth Century

by John Ling and Dr John Ling

Situates the controversial narrative of 'The English Musical Renaissance' within its wider historical context.

Throughout the nineteenth century a fierce debate about the future of English music was raging in Britain. Just as English music was appearing to advance in quality, the impact of Richard Wagner altered the course of the debate. Alarmed at the Wagnerian influence on English composers, critics expressed relief when that influence appeared...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783276169
• ISBN13: 9781783276165
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"