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Before the baton : musical direction and conducting in Stuart and Georgian Britain /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holman, Peter, 1946- (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : The Boydell Press, 2020.
Series:Music in Britain, 1600-1900.
Subjects:
Conducting > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Conducting > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Music > Great Britain > 17th century > History and criticism.
Music > Great Britain > 18th century > History and criticism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:This book investigates the ways large-scale music was directed or conducted in Britain before baton conducting took hold in the 1830s. Includes 50 black & white illustrations.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-386) and index.
ISBN:9781787446304
1787446301
ISSN:2053-3217