Description
A rounded portrait of the Royal College of Music, investigating its educational and cultural impact on music and musical life.
About the Author
David C. H. Wright became Reader in the Social History of Music at the Royal College of Music, London after a professional life spent in both music college and university environments. His writings range from the culture and economics of Victorian music publishing to the Prom seasons of William Glock and Robert Ponsonby in The Proms: A New History (2007). In 2013, he published a social and cultural history of the Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music.
Reviews
'This definitive study of the Royal College of Music is also an original and illuminating contribution to the social history of modern Britain.' Tim Blanning, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
'This history fosters deep understanding of conservatoire education, applicable by extension to the whole sector of higher education. This is a richly rewarding volume ...' Jane Angell, NABMSA Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9781316615171
Author David C. H. Wright
Format Paperback
Page Count 389
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 660g
Dimensions(mm) 243mm * 169mm * 21mm