{"product_id":"9781350075597","title":"Cultural History of Western Music in the Industrial Age","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCultural Histories Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCultural History of Western Music in the Industrial Age\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlexander Rehding | Naomi Waltham-Smith\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 INDUSTRIAL AGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Western Music in the Industrial Age\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period from 1790 to 1920, when Western music became entangled with political, technological, and economic change on a global scale. Known as the Romantic era and renowned for its genius composers and virtuoso performers, this period charged full steam ahead, with Western audiences marveling at musics from the far reaches of the world, folksong collectors searching for the musical soul of the people, nation-states demanding national anthems, philosophers contending with the issue of slavery, and the phonograph rewriting musical memory. Besides its traditional aesthetic, ethical, and pedagogical functions, Western music became a force in an evolving landscape of work, leisure, and global economy, beating the drums of industrialization.\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\u003eALEXANDER REHDIN\u003c\/b\u003eG is Fanny Peabody Professor of   Music at Harvard University. His research focuses on music in its cultural,   theoretical and intellectual contexts from ancient Greece to the present day.   He is author of \u003ci\u003eHugo Riemann and the Birth of Modern Musical   Thought \u003c\/i\u003e(Cambridge, 2003), \u003ci\u003eMusic and Monumentality\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford,   2009), and \u003ci\u003eBeethoven's Symphony no. 9\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford, 2017). He was   co-editor of \u003ci\u003eActa musicologica \u003c\/i\u003eand is editor-in-chief of the   Oxford Handbooks Online series in music. His awards include the Dent Medal of   the RMA in 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cb\u003eNaomi Waltham-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is   Assistant Professor of Music at Warwick University. She is author of \u003ci\u003eMusic   and Belonging: Between Revolution and Restoration\u003c\/i\u003e (OUP, 2017) and   her next book, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Biopolitics\u003c\/i\u003e will be published by   Fordham University Press.\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\u003e9781350075597\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\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936321306764,"sku":"9781350075597","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_859f62ad-3bd9-4756-91ef-d1251cabf42d.jpg?v=1786017482","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350075597","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}