The Cambridge History of Music Criticism

Christopher Dingle

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781107037892
• eBook ISBN: 9781108656481
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music History & Criticism

Music criticism has played a fundamental and influential role throughout music history, with numerous composers such as Berlioz, Schumann, and Wagner, as well as many contemporary musicians, also maintaining careers as writers and critics. The Cambridge History of Music Criticism goes beyond these better-known accounts, reaching back to medieval times, expanding the geographical reach both within and beyond Europe, and including key issues such as women and criticism of recordings, as well as the story of criticism in jazz, popular music and world music. Drawing on a blend of established and talented young scholars, this is the first substantial historical survey of music criticism and critics, bringing unprecedented scope to a rapidly expanding area of musicological research. An indispensable point of reference, The Cambridge History of Music Criticism provides a broad historical overview of the field while also addressing specific issues and events.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Series page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of Music Examples, Figures and Tables
• Notes on Contributors
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part I The Early History of Music Criticism
• Part II The Rise of the Press
• Part III Critical Influence and Influences
• Part IV Entering the Twentieth Century
• Part V New Areas
• Part VI Developments since the Second World War
• Postlude
• Bibliography
• Index