English Musical Renaissance, 1840-1940

English Musical Renaissance, 1840-1940
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0719058309
ISBN-13 : 9780719058301
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Book Synopsis English Musical Renaissance, 1840-1940 by : Meirion Hughes

Download or read book English Musical Renaissance, 1840-1940 written by Meirion Hughes and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This controversial study isolates and identifies the intellectual, social, and political assumptions which surrounded English music in the early-20th century. The authors deconstruct the established meanings of music in this period, arguing that music was not just for the elite, but it had come to represent a stronghold of national values, reflecting the reassuring "Englishness" of middle-class life as well.


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