Music and society in eighteenth-century Yorkshire

The British provinces enjoyed a vibrant musical culture in the eighteenth century. Music was a pleasurable leisure and communal activity pursued by many from across the social spectrum. The ‘urban renaissance’ (Peter Borsay) and ‘commercialisation of leisure’ (J. H. Plumb) meant recreational activit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Christopher Simon
Other Authors: White, Bryan ; Allis, Michael
Published: University of Leeds 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.655231