The Cambridge History of Nineteenth-Century Music

First published in 2002, this comprehensive overview of music in the nineteenth century draws on extensive scholarship in the field.

Jim Samson (Edited by)

9781107679948, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 July 2014

785 pages
22.7 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm, 1.24 kg

'… a comprehensive, impressive overview of the music of the period in question … Jim Samson has assembled an equally impressive selection of Anglo-American musicological minds to write it with him. There is in fact nothing gimmicky here, but much to admire. The book on its own terms remains a significant contribution to the current literature, of which any publisher should be proud.' Musical Times

This comprehensive overview of music in the nineteenth century draws on the most recent scholarship in the field. It avoids mere repertory surveys, focusing instead on issues which illuminate the subject in novel and interesting ways. The book is divided into two parts (1800–1850 and 1850–1900), each of which approaches the major repertory of the period by way of essays investigating the intellectual and socio-political history of the time. The music itself is discussed in five central chapters within each part, amplified by essays on topics such as popular culture, nationalism, genius, and the emergent concept of an avant-garde. The book concludes with an examination of musical styles and languages around the turn of the century. The addition of a detailed chronology and extensive glossaries makes this the most informed reference book on nineteenth-century music currently available.

Chronology
Part I. 1800–1850: 1. The musical work and nineteenth-century history Jim Samson
2. Music and the rise of aesthetics Andrew Bowie
3. The profession of music John Rink
4. The opera industry Roger Parker
5. The construction of Beethoven K. M. Knittel
6. Music and the poetic Julian Rushton
7. The invention of tradition John Irving
8. Choral music John Butt
9. The consumption of music Derek Carew
10. The great composer Jim Samson
Part II. 1850–1900: 11. Progress, modernity, and the concept of an avant-garde John Williamson
12. Music as ideal: the aesthetics of autonomy Max Paddison
13. The structures of musical life Katharine Ellis
14. Opera and music drama Thomas Grey
15. Beethoven reception: the symphonic tradition James Hepokoski
16. Words and music in France and Germany Susan Youens
17. Chamber music and piano Jonathan Dunsby
18. Choral culture and the regeneration of the organ John Butt
19. Music and social class Derek B. Scott
20. Nations and nationalism Jim Samson
21. Styles and languages around the turn of the century Anthony Pople.

Subject Areas: Romantic music [c 1830 to c 1900 AVGC5], Classical music [c 1750 to c 1830 AVGC4], Music [AV]