English Musical Renaissance, 1840-1940
| Author | : Meirion Hughes |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 356 |
| Release | : 2001-12-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0719058309 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780719058301 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (301 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis English Musical Renaissance, 1840-1940 by : Meirion Hughes
Download or read book English Musical Renaissance, 1840-1940 written by Meirion Hughes and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This controversial study isolates and identifies the intellectual, social, and political assumptions which surrounded English music in the early-20th century. The authors deconstruct the established meanings of music in this period, arguing that music was not just for the elite, but it had come to represent a stronghold of national values, reflecting the reassuring "Englishness" of middle-class life as well.