A Musical Chronology of The British Isles. Volume 2: 1700-1799

By Dez Wright

The eighteenth century may have been a period when the only truly world figures in British music - Handel and J. C. Bach - were Germans, but what is fascinating about the century is how the music industry became increasingly sophisticated. Career opportunities for musicians now existed outside the traditions of court and church. Patronage was still vital in other parts of Europe, and most composers were employed as court or church Kapellmeisters or, if they were lucky, had private support. The opportunities to make a living composing to commission and performing in concert simply didn't exist in Vienna or Paris. And it was in its infrastructure and opportunities that Britain led the world during the eighteenth century, even if its legacy on a purely musical level was a little thin.

This chronology is the second part of the story of the music of these islands arranged strictly on a month-by-month, year-by-year basis. Each year is prefaced by a brief overview of historical events in the British Isles, followed by important contemporary events in music elsewhere, and finally a list of major works of art and literature that appeared here. There then follows a chronological account of musical events. Volume one covers the period up to the end of the seventeenth century, and a further five are planned which will take the story up to the twenty-first century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B39KCZR5
• ISBN13: 9798835247479
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"