The Great Transformation of Musical Taste

by William Weber

Book Overview

Grounded in knowledge of thousands of programs, this book examines how musical life in London, Leipzig, Vienna, Boston, and other cities underwent a fundamental transformation in relationship with movements in European politics. William Weber traces how musical taste evolved in European concert programs from 1750 to 1870, as separate worlds arose around classical music and popular songs. In 1780 a typical program accommodated a variety of tastes through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521882605
• ISBN13: 9780521882606
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.0"