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Music in the British marketplace underwent a considerable transformation between the Battle of Waterloo and the outbreak of World War I. This module examines the main events, developments, inheritances and legacies of this turbulent period. It investigates the institutions and audiences that underpinned concert life. The relationship between music and commerce is re-evaluated through an exploration of nationalism, promotion, reception and canonization. What did British audiences make of the music of J.S. Bach, Handel, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Wagner and R. Strauss? How were British musicians and their music viewed at home and abroad? Case studies focus on areas including: the cult of virtuosity, the thirst for large-scale choral music, the evolution of the orchestra and the role of the press.
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