| Contents |
Music in colonial Virginia. Music activities before 1750 ; Mid-eighteenth century through the revolution -- The emergence of a new center of music culture, 1780-1799. Music on social and public occasions ; Music merchantry and instruction ; The theatre ; Concerts ; Music of the church -- Richmond as a center for music: the early years, 1800-1825. Music on public and social occasions ; Music merchantry and instruction ; Music of the theatre ; Concerts ; Music of the church -- A new generation: twenty years of musical development, 1826-1845. Music on social and public occasions ; Music merchantry and instruction ; Music of the theatre ; Concerts ; Music of the church -- Music in a capital city of the South, 1846-1865. Music on social and public occasions ; The theatre ; Theatrical entertainments in auditoriums ; Concerts ; Music of the church -- In retrospect. European influences on the South's cultural development noted ; Musical leadership in Richmond disclosed ; Social predilection toward musical events revealed -- Appendix A: public buildings used for music performances -- Appendix B: Selected programs representative of concerts in Richmond, 1797-1865. |
| Abstract |
Each chapter covers a specific period of the eighteenth or nineteenth century, and major areas of activity examined include music on public and social occasions, music merchantry and instruction, concerts, the theater, and music of the church. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-333). |
| LCCN | 74149827 |
| ISBN | 0838679102 |
