Author

Publication

2019 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

66,500 words, Guess

Page Count

266 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781108480055
  • ISBN-101108480055
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018050899
  • OCLC Control Number1060177926
  • Better World Books9781108480055
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCML3917.G7M88 2019
  • LCCML3917.G7 M88 2019

Description

The Victorian liberal discourse has long been explored by scholars of literature, with reference to politics, ethics and aesthetics. Yet studies which focus on music in Victorian culture have paid less attention to these debates, leaving a rich collection of historical and archival detail on the periphery of our understanding of the aesthetic aspects of liberalism. From the impact of the National Sunday League to the reception of Wagner in London, this collection of essays aims to nuance current approaches to the aesthetic facets of liberalism, examining the interaction between music and liberal discourses in Victorian Britain. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, it expands upon previous empirical studies to identify uses and contexts of music across elite and amateur spheres. The significance of music in the Victorian period and its subsequent impact on modern conceptions of self-hood and community is uncovered, revealing a new dimension of Victorian liberalism.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Music and Victorian Liberalism: Composing the Liberal SubjectCambridge University Press2019-01-01

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