Abstract
List of illustrations Preface Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Map of London in the second half of the eighteenth century 1. Prologue Part I. The Social Role of the Concert: 2. 'An exclusive principle': subscription and ancient concerts 3. Other types of concert 4. The concert in London life Part II. Attracting an Audience: 5. The musical product: novelty and familiarity 6. The musical product: programming 7. Taste and national idioms 8. Musical style: 'music intended to reach the heart' 9. Musical style: the learned, the sublime and the dramatic Part III. Concert Management and the Musician: 10. The finances of concert promotion 11. Life as a professional musician 12. The practicalities of concert promotion 13. Epilogue Appendices Notes Musical sources Select bibliography Index.
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