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Michael Costa: England's First Conductor: The Revolution in Musical Performance in England, 1830-1880

Michael Costa: England's First Conductor: The Revolution in Musical Performance in England, 1830-1880

Goulden, John

Hardcover

Series: Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Biographies GeneralMusic Reference

ISBN10: 1472427173
ISBN13: 9781472427175
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Mar 18 2016
Pages: 244
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Among the major changes that swept through the music industry during the mid-nineteenth century was how musical performances were managed and directed. From a loose control shared between the violin-leader, musical director and maestro al cembalo to a system of tight and unified control under a professional conductor-manager. This process brought with it not only baton conducting in its modern form, but also higher standards, a new orchestral lay-out and a more focused rehearsal regime. The key figure in this process was Michael Costa whose uniquely powerful position in the operatic, symphonic and choral worlds provide a fascinating insight into the politics and changing aesthetics of the Victorian musical landscape.

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