Music in London and the Myth of Decline

Contents

• Introduction: 'A period of orchestral starvation'? Perceptions of London concert life, 1795-1813
• 1. The makings of a myth: from Haydn to the Philharmonic
• 2. The 'rage' for music: West End concert culture and patterns of social change
• 3. Continuity and disruption in London concert programming, 1795-1813
• 4. Institutional continuity in London concert life, 1795-1813
• 5. Musical life outside the West End
• 6. Public music in private spheres: domestic music in London, 1795-1813
• 7. 'A period of orchestral starvation'?
• Bibliography.