The Pursuit of High Culture: John Ella and Chamber Music in Victorian London

Christina Bashford

doi:10.1017/9781846155833

This monograph investigates the promotion and consumption of high musical culture among leisured society in Victorian London, by focusing on the activities of the concert manager John Ella and his Musical Union.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of Illustrations
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Acknowledgements
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List of Abbreviations
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Introduction - The Case for Ella
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1 - From Leicester to London, 1802–29
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2 - Successes, Frustrations, Ambitions, 1828–44
pp 56-114
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3 - Establishing the Musical Union, 1845–8
pp 115-163
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4 - Consolidation and Expansion, 1849–57
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5 - New Spaces, 1858–68
pp 216-279
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6 - Adapting to Survive, 1868–79
pp 280-331
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7 - Endings (1880–8) and Legacy
pp 332-356
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Appendix I - Sample Programmes for the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
pp 357-360
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Appendix II - Analysis of Repertoire at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
pp 361-363
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Appendix III - Performers at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
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Appendix IV - Musical Union Audience Statistics
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Appendix V - Supplementary Notes on John Ella’s Family
pp 375-376
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Select Bibliography
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Index
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John Ella and Chamber Music in Victorian London

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-v

Contents
pp vi-vii

List of Illustrations
pp viii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

List of Abbreviations
pp xi-xiv

Introduction - The Case for Ella
pp 1-16

1 - From Leicester to London, 1802–29
pp 17-55

2 - Successes, Frustrations, Ambitions, 1828–44
pp 56-114

3 - Establishing the Musical Union, 1845–8
pp 115-163

4 - Consolidation and Expansion, 1849–57
pp 164-215

5 - New Spaces, 1858–68
pp 216-279

6 - Adapting to Survive, 1868–79
pp 280-331

7 - Endings (1880–8) and Legacy
pp 332-356

Appendix I - Sample Programmes for the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
pp 357-360

Appendix II - Analysis of Repertoire at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
pp 361-363

Appendix III - Performers at the Musical Union and Musical Winter Evenings
pp 364-373

Appendix IV - Musical Union Audience Statistics
pp 374-374

Appendix V - Supplementary Notes on John Ella’s Family
pp 375-376

Select Bibliography
pp 377-380

Index
pp 381-410

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