02856oam 2200505I 450 991080728730332120230811135928.01-351-55848-X1-351-55849-81-315-09123-210.4324/9781315091235(CKB)4100000000771991(MiAaPQ)EBC4907701(OCoLC)993640683(EXLCZ)99410000000077199120180706e20162009 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierMendelssohn and Victorian England /Colin Timothy EatockAbingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2016.1 online resource (208 pages) illustrationsMusic in nineteenth-century BritainFirst published 2009 by Ashgate Publishing.1-138-25580-7 0-7546-6652-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Music in the metropolis, 1829 -- The first visit -- Consolidation in the 1830s -- Mendelssohn mania in the 1840s -- Elijah and the end -- Apotheosis -- Fragmentation and legacy."This valuable book considers the reception of the composer, pianist, organist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn in nineteenth-century England, and his influence on English musical culture. Despite the composer's immense popularity in the nation during his lifetime and in the decades following his death, this is the first book to deal exclusively with the subject of Mendelssohn in England. Mendelssohn's highly successful ten trips to Britain, between 1829 and 1847, are documented and discussed in detail, as are his relationships with English musicians and a variety of prominent figures. An introductory chapter describes the musical life of England (especially London) at the time of Mendelssohn's arrival and the last two chapters deal with the composer's posthumous reception, to the end of the Victorian era. Eatock reveals Mendelssohn as a catalyst for the expansion of English musical culture in the nineteenth century. In taking this position, the author challenges much of the extant literature on the subject and provides an engaging story that brings Mendelssohn and his English experiences to life."--Provided by publisher.Music in nineteenth-century Britain.MusicEngland19th centuryHistory and criticismEnglandCivilization19th centuryEnglandDescription and travelMusicHistory and criticism.780.92Eatock Colin.1958-,515535MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807287303321Mendelssohn and Victorian England855006UNINA