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Quarter notes and bank notes : the economics of music composition in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
- Title
- Quarter notes and bank notes : the economics of music composition in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries / F.M. Scherer.
- Author
- Scherer, F. M. (Frederic M.)
- Publication
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | ML3795 .S23835 2004 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 264 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "F. M. Scherer examines the political, intellectual, and economic roots of the shift from patronage to a freelance market. He describes the eighteenth-century cultural "arms race" among noble courts, the spread of private concert halls and opera houses, the increasing attendance of middle-class music lovers, and the founding of conservatories. He analyzes changing trends in how composers acquired their skills and earned their living, examining such factors as demographic developments and new modes of transportation.
- "The book offers insight into the diversity of composers' economic aspirations, the strategies through which they pursued such success, the burgeoning music publishing industry, and the emergence of copyright protection. This account is directed toward individuals intrigued by the world of classical composers as well as those interested in economic history of the role of money in art."--Jacket.
- Series Statement
- The Princeton economic history of the Western world
- Uniform Title
- Princeton economic history of the Western world
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-258) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The political, social, and economic milieu -- Music composition as a profession -- Composers' backgrounds, aspirations, and economic rewards -- The geography of composer supply and demand -- Changes in transportation and composers' mobility -- The economics of music publishing -- Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 0691116210
- 9780691116211
- 0691155461
- 9780691155463
- LCCN
- 2003053645
- 99807202818
- OCLC
- ocm52341460
- 52341460
- SCSB-13944788
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library