Concert life in london from mozart to haydn
Concerts flourished in London during the second half of the eighteenth century as never before. Enterprising promoters developed subscription series around the new symphony orchestra, and the lucrative environment attracted both Mozart and Haydn, whose last twelve symphonies were written for London.
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List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Map of London in the second half of the eighteenth century; 1. Prologue; Part I. The Social Role of the Concert: 2. 'An exclusive principle': subscription and ancient concerts; 3. Other types of concert; 4. The concert in London life; Part II. Attracting an Audience: 5. The musical product: novelty and familiarity; 6. The musical product: programming; 7. Taste and national idioms; 8. Musical style: 'music intended to reach the heart'; 9. Musical style: the learned, the sublime and the dramatic; Part III. Concert Management and the Musician: 10. The finances of concert promotion; 11. Life as a professional musician; 12. The practicalities of concert promotion; 13. Epilogue; Appendices; Notes; Musical sources; Select bibliography; Index.