Buch, Englisch, 378 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 613 g
Buch, Englisch, 378 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 613 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Music
ISBN: 978-1-108-06859-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Sir George Smart (1776-1867), conductor, composer, singing teacher and organist, was a central figure in nineteenth-century British musical life. He is best remembered as one of the founder members of the Philharmonic Society, for which he often conducted. Notably, in 1826 he presided over the first performance in England of Beethoven's ninth symphony. Smart was also much in demand as a conductor at the major English musical festivals and on royal occasions. These edited journal entries, first published in 1907, provide insightful accounts of concert life at the time, and they are particularly valuable for Smart's detailed observations - gathered during his extensive tour of 1825 - on musical practice in Europe, including conducting methods and performing speeds. The journal extracts end in 1845 with an account of Smart's visit to Bonn for the unveiling of Beethoven's statue.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur
- Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik Geschichte der Musik: Romantik (ca. 1830-1900)
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Preface; 1. 1776-1802; 2. 1802; 3. 1804-16; 4. 1821-4; 5. 1825; 6. 1825, Munich; 7. 1825, Vienna; 8. Prague; 9. 1825, Dresden and Weber; 10. 1825, Leipzic; 11. 1825, Berlin; 12. 1825, from Berlin to Hanover and Cassel; 13. 1825, from Cassel to England; 14. 1826, Weber's visit to London and his death; 15. 1827-35; 16. 1836-44; 17. 1845, the unveiling of Beethoven's statue at Bonn; Index.
