The Careers of British Musicians, 1750-1850: A Profession of Artisans

Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Tables......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 11
Abbreviations......Page 13
Introduction......Page 15
1 The social and professional status of musicians in the eighteenth century......Page 20
Professional status......Page 21
Foreign competition......Page 26
Cultural perceptions......Page 29
Social origins and mobility......Page 36
Geographical origins and mobility......Page 42
3 Patronage......Page 54
Royal patronage......Page 56
Aristocratic patronage......Page 58
Middle-class patronage......Page 65
Professional patronage......Page 70
Church patronage......Page 73
Perceptions......Page 74
4 Musical education......Page 76
Chorister training......Page 77
University education......Page 80
Apprenticeship......Page 82
Foreign study......Page 85
Educational reforms......Page 87
The Royal Academy of Music......Page 93
5 Church musicians......Page 100
Organists......Page 102
Choir singers......Page 108
Church music composers......Page 111
6 Secular musicians: singers......Page 114
Concerts......Page 115
Theatres......Page 118
Cultural values and the voice......Page 123
Conclusion......Page 126
7 Secular musicians: instrumentalists......Page 127
Soloists......Page 128
Chamber musicians......Page 130
Private aristocratic and royal concerts......Page 131
Orchestral musicians......Page 133
Benefit concerts......Page 143
Military bands......Page 145
Dance bands......Page 146
Conclusion......Page 147
Teachers......Page 148
Composers......Page 153
Art music composers......Page 157
Theatre composers......Page 160
Composers of domestic music and instructional works......Page 162
Entrepreneurs......Page 166
9 The fortunes of musicians......Page 168
The range of musicians’ earnings......Page 169
Destitution......Page 171
Conclusion......Page 177
The eighteenth century......Page 179
The early nineteenth century......Page 182
Competing visions......Page 183
The mid-nineteenth century......Page 185
Conclusion......Page 192
Epilogue......Page 195
Appendix......Page 199
INTRODUCTION......Page 202
1 THE SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS OF MUSICIANS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY......Page 203
2 SOCIAL PROFILE......Page 207
3 PATRONAGE......Page 208
4 MUSICAL EDUCATION......Page 211
5 CHURCH MUSICIANS......Page 213
6 SECULAR MUSICIANS: SINGERS......Page 216
7 SECULAR MUSICIANS: INSTRUMENTALISTS......Page 218
8 TEACHERS, COMPOSERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS......Page 221
9 THE FORTUNES OF MUSICIANS......Page 224
10 THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS......Page 225
APPENDIX......Page 227
PERIODICALS......Page 229
BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND DISSERTATIONS......Page 230
Index......Page 241