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George Smart and Nineteenth-Century London Concert Life
John Carnelley
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Description for George Smart and Nineteenth-Century London Concert Life
Hardback. The first full length study of Sir George Thomas Smart (1776-1867), musical animateur and early champion of the music of Beethoven Series: Music in Britain, 1600-2000. Num Pages: 343 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 722.
The first full length study of Sir George Thomas Smart (1776-1867), musical animateur and early champion of the music of Beethoven 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 ... Read more
The first full length study of Sir George Thomas Smart (1776-1867), musical animateur and early champion of the music of Beethoven 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
343
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270644
SKU
V9781783270644
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Reviews for George Smart and Nineteenth-Century London Concert Life
This book has been written with warmth and enthusiasm underpinned by exhaustive research. Setting out as a record of the everyday working life of an individual professional musician, it is ultimately and important biography of an exceptional man.
NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC REVIEW
Certainly deserves a place on the shelves of every respectable music library.
BRIO
Sympathetic and ... Read more
NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC REVIEW
Certainly deserves a place on the shelves of every respectable music library.
BRIO
Sympathetic and ... Read more