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Auteur(s) : Carnelley, John
Titre(s) : George Smart and nineteenth-century London concert life [Texte imprimé] / John Carnelley
Publication : Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : The Boydell Press, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd,,
2015
Description matérielle : 329 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Collection : Music in Britain, 1600-2000, ISSN 2053-3217
Lien à la collection : Music in Britain, 1600-2000
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Sir George Thomas Smart (1776-1867) was a significant musical animateur of the early
nineteenth century, who earned his living primarily as a conductor but was also significant
as an organist, composer and recorder of events. Smart established successful and
pioneering London concert series, was a prime mover in the setting up of the Philharmonic
Society and the Royal Academy of Music, and taught many of the leading singers of
the day, being well versed in the Handelian concert tradition. He also conducted the
opera at the Covent Garden Theatre and introduced significant new works to the public
- he was most notably an early champion of the music of Beethoven. His journeys to
Europe, and his contacts with the leading European musical figures of the day (including
Weber, Meyerbeer, Spohr, and Mendelssohn), were crucial to the direction music was
to take in nineteenth-century Britain. This detailed account of Smart's life and career
presents him within the context of the vibrant concert life of London and wider European
musical culture. It is the first full length, critical study of this influential musical
figure.-- Back cover
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : George Smart and 19th-century London concert life
Sujet(s) : Smart, George Thomas (1776-1867)
Vie musicale -- Londres (GB) -- 19e siècle
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781783270644 (hbk.). - ISBN 1783270640 (hbk.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44412607g
Notice n° :
FRBNF44412607
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