The English Musical Renaissance and the Press 1850-1914: Watchmen of Music

Contents

• Contents: Introduction
• Part 1: Watchmen and Watchtowers: I.The Times: J.W. Davison: 'musical politician'
• Francis Hueffer: stranger as sentinel
• J.A. Fuller Maitland: 'doorkeeper of music'
• H.C. Colles
• 2.The Daily Telegraph: Joseph Bennet: 'patriarch and head of the profession'
• Robin Legge
• 3. The Athenaeum: Henry F. Chorley: critic as patron
• Campbell Clarke
• Charles Gruneisen
• Ebenezer Prout and Henry Frost
• John Shedlock
• 4. The Musical Times: J. Alfred Novello: a look-out for profit
• Henry Lunn takes command
• W.A. Barrett and E.F. Jacques
• Frederick G. Edwards
• W.G. McNaught
• Part 2 : The Watched:
• 5. Sullivan - 'Jumbo of the moment': Lost leader?
• 'Risking comparison with great men'
• 'A love of the stage'
• 6. Parry - 'English master': 'Wild oats'
• 'Legitimate husbandry'
• 7. Elgar - 'self-made' composer: 'A local musician'
• Passing the rubicon
• 'Man of the hour'
• Conclusion
• Appendices
• Bibliography
• Index.