{"product_id":"9781350075573","title":"Cultural History of Western Music in the Age of Enlightenment","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCultural Histories Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCultural History of Western Music in the Age of Enlightenment\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid R M Irving | Estelle Joubert\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Social History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CULTURAL HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC IN THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Western Music in the Age of Enlightenment \u003c\/i\u003ecovers the period from 1650 to 1790, a time of radical, social, and cultural transformation. Alongside the splendor of performances in courts and opera houses, novel forms of musical culture – such as public concerts and music journalism – emerged in many urban cultures. Advances in science encouraged the development and use of new musical sounds and technologies. Increased exploration and trade enhanced knowledge of other cultures, but the expansion of colonialism and slavery had far-reaching repercussions for Western music. At the same time, the Enlightenment's philosophical focus on what it means to be human recast the purpose of music: sound became the expression of the self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 6 volume set of the \u003ci\u003eCultural History of Western Music\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of music and its ever-changing social context. The themes covered in each volume are society; philosophies; politics; exchange; education; popular culture; performance; and technologies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cultural Histories Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Cultural History of Western Music \u003c\/i\u003eis part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available as hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a tangible reference for their shelves or as part of a fully-searchable digital library. The digital product is available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access via www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com . Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available in print or digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Irving\u003c\/b\u003e is ICREA Research Professor at Institució Milà i   Fontanals de Recerca en Humanitats, CSIC, Spain. His research focuses on the   role of music in intercultural exchange, colonialism, and diplomacy in the   early modern period (1500-1800). He is author of \u003ci\u003eColonial   Counterpoint: Music in Early Modern Manila\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford, 2010), and   co-editor of \u003ci\u003eIntercultural Exchange in Southeast Asia: History and   Society in the Early Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e (I.B. Tauris, 2013). He was   awarded the Andrew McCredie Medal for Musicology in 2015, and the Jerome   Roche Prize by the RMA in 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003eESTELLE JOUBERT\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Musicology at   Dalhousie University. Her research focuses on opera and political thought of   the Enlightenment, music and identity politics in Europe, and music in the   global eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350075573\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223566123148,"sku":"9781350075573","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_e7b1ba84-0664-4cd2-b11b-0844fd8ab889.jpg?v=1783077232","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350075573","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}