388 Pages
by
Routledge
386 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 2004, this book demonstrates that while Britain produced many fewer instrumental virtuosi than its foreign neighbours, there developed a more serious and widespread interest in the cultivation of music throughout the nineteenth century.
Taking a predominantly historical approach, the book moves from a discussion of general developments and issues to a detailed examination of... Read more
General Editor’s Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Preface; Abbreviations; Part One; Introduction; 1. Music Education and ‘the Age of Improvement’ 2. Instrumental Teaching; Part Two; 3. The Violin Family; Part Three; 4. Other Instruments 5. Institutions 6. Conclusion: Realized Potential and Stifled Ambition; Appendices; Bibliography; Index
Biography
David Golby
