The decline of the English musician, 1788-1888 : a family of English musicians in Ireland, England, Mauritius, and Australia / A.V. Beedell.
| Author/creator | Beedell, A. V. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992. |
| Description | xv, 329 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ireland, 1788-1792 -- England: the land without music -- William and Susannah -- A professional man, 1814-1826 -- "A nest of butterfly's", 1827-1830 -- The speculative voyagers: Mauritius and Australia, 1831-1839 -- Epilogue, 1839-1888. |
| Abstract | The century of English musical history covered here is notorious for its failure of creativity, yet the concurrent obsession with music as a commodity belies the notion of England as "the land without music." This book is a social history of music at that time. It focuses on the Castells, a family of English musicians in Ireland, England, Mauritius and Australia over five generations. Drawn from personal letters and documents, their story, at once picaresque and tragic, is fascinating in its own right; but in its pattern of ambition, frustration and decline, it is also representative of the English musical profession. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and index. |
| LCCN | 92010038 |
| ISBN | 0198162944 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML285.4 .B33 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |