Popular Music in England 1840–1914: A Social History
- Author: Russell, Dave
the best general examination of popular music in Victorian England to date. It is written with rigor and panache and no small measure of affection —
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$22.50Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the second edition
- Introduction music and society
- Part 1 Control: music and the battle for the working-class mind Music and morals, 1840-1880 Music and morals, 1880-1914
- Part 2 Capitalism: entrepreneurs and popular music The popular music insustry The Music hall and its music Social and political comment in music-hall song Patriotism, jingoism and imperialism
- Part 3 Community: the music of 'the people' The emergence of a popular tradition Brass bands Choral societies Music and social change Conclusions
- Appendix Working-class composers Select
- bibliography
- Index
