'Jewry in music' : Jewish entry to the musical professions 1780-1850

In 1800 hardly any Jews were involved in 'musique savante'. Within 50 years in Western Europe they were to be found in active roles in almost every aspect of the music economy, as performers, composers, publishers, critics and instrument-makers. Whilst this phenomenon has been widely noted...

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Main Author: Conway, David
Published: University College London (University of London) 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.500307