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During the 1930s Arturo Toscanini conducted many concerts broadcast by the BBC from London's Queen's Hall, where he also made some unsurpassed recordings. Drawing on newly researched material in British and American archives, Christopher Dyment reveals how the most renowned and influential conductor of the twentieth century, notoriously microphone-shy though he was, came to conduct so frequently in London, a tale replete with unexpected twists, turns and ingenious stratagems. Toscanini's dominating influence on London critics and audiences in the period covered by the narrative, extending through to his final appearances at the Royal Festival Hall in 1952, is copiously documented from contemporary sources. Dyment also presents fresh evidence showing how the remarkable combination of passionate conviction and architectural mastery that characterised Toscanini's conducting was grounded not only in his obsessive study of the score but also in his awareness of performing traditions dating back to the mid-nineteenth century. This book will fascinate those with a particular interest in Toscanini's career and recorded legacy. It is also essential reading for anyone with an interest in the history of conducting and recording in the first half of the twentieth century, set against the vividly evoked backdrop of London's concert scene of the period. This comprehensive study includes both an annotated table of all Toscanini's London concerts and his EMI discography. CHRISTOPHER DYMENT has written extensively about historic conductors since the 1970s, particularly Felix Weingartner and Arturo Toscanini. His first book, on Weingartner, was published in 1976.

Music --- History and criticism. --- Toscanini, Arturo, --- Toskanini, Arturo, --- Toscanini, A. --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Influence. --- Architectural mastery. --- Arturo Toscanini. --- Concerts. --- Conducting. --- London. --- Musical influence. --- New York. --- Queen's Hall. --- Recording sessions. --- Royal Festival Hall.

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Throughout the nineteenth century a fierce debate about the future of English music was raging in Britain. Just as English music was appearing to advance in quality, the impact of Richard Wagner altered the course of the debate. Alarmed at the Wagnerian influence on English composers, critics expressed relief when that influence appeared to abate, and then presented English music as the antidote to Wagnerian decadence. However, the optimism that England was in a position to lead the musical world was short-lived and a new generation of critics found English composition - with the exception of Elgar - severely lacking. The book identifies themes such as materialism and nationalism that emerged during the debate. It also places the narrative of 'The English Musical Renaissance' within its rightful wider historical context.

Musical criticism --- History --- Hermeneutics (Music) --- Music criticism --- Journalism --- Music --- History and criticism --- 1800-1899 --- Great Britain. --- Anglia --- Angliyah --- Briṭanyah --- England and Wales --- Förenade kungariket --- Grã-Bretanha --- Grande-Bretagne --- Grossbritannien --- Igirisu --- Iso-Britannia --- Marea Britanie --- Nagy-Britannia --- Prydain Fawr --- Royaume-Uni --- Saharātchaʻānāčhak --- Storbritannien --- United Kingdom --- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland --- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland --- Velikobritanii͡ --- Wielka Brytania --- Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta --- Northern Ireland --- Scotland --- Wales --- Debating English Music. --- English Musical Renaissance. --- Historical Context. --- Long Nineteenth Century. --- Materialism. --- Music Criticism. --- Music History. --- Musical Debate. --- Musical Identity. --- Musical Influence. --- Nationalism. --- Richard Wagner. --- History and criticism.

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In 1683 English court musicians and the Musical Society of London joined forces to celebrate St Cecilia's Day (22 November) with a feast and the performance of specially composed music. The most prominent composers and poets of the age wrote for these occasions, including Henry Purcell, John Blow, John Dryden and William Congreve.

Music --- Saint Cecilia's Day --- Art music --- Art music, Western --- Classical music --- Musical compositions --- Musical works --- Serious music --- Western art music --- Western music (Western countries) --- St. Cecilia's Day --- Holidays --- History and criticism. --- Songs and music. --- History --- Musical Society of London --- History. --- Cecilia, --- Cäcilia --- Händel, Georg Friedrich --- Purcell, Henry --- Songs and music --- 1600-1799 --- England --- Purcell, ... --- Purcel, ... --- Purcel, Henry --- Purcell, H. --- Purcell, Henri --- Purcel, Henri --- Komponist --- Organist --- London --- Purcell, Daniel --- 1659-1695 --- XX.XX.1659-21.11.1695 --- Händel, Georg-Friedrich --- Händel, Georg Friederich --- Händel, Georg Fr. --- Händel, Georg F. --- Händel, George Friedrich --- Händel, George Frideric --- Händel, George F. --- Händel, G. Friedrich --- Händel, G. Fr. --- Händel, G. F. --- Händel, G.F. --- Hændel, G.-F. --- Händel --- Händel, C. F. --- Händel, C.F. --- Händel, Friedrich G. --- Händel, F. G. --- Händel, F.G. --- Händel, H. --- Händl, F. G. --- Händl, F.G. --- Händl, Georg Friedrich --- Haendel, Georg Friedrich --- Haendel, Georg-Friedrich --- Haendel --- Händle, Georg Friedrich --- Handel, Georg Friedrich --- Handel, Georg Frederic --- Handel, Georg Frideric --- Handel, Georg F. --- Handel, George Friedrich --- Handel, George Friderick --- Handel, George Frideric --- Handel, George Fridric --- Handel, George Frederick --- Handel, George Frederic --- Handel, George F. --- Handel, Georgio Fredrico --- Handel, Georgio F. --- Handel, Giorgio Federico --- Handel, Goerg Friedrich --- Handel, G. F. --- Handel, G.F. --- Handel --- Handell --- Hendel, Georg Friedrich --- Hendel, George Friederich --- Hendel, Giorgio-Federico --- Hendel --- Hendeli, Georg Pʹridrix --- Häddelischen --- Halle (Saale) --- Hamburg --- Händel, Georg --- Händel, Dorothea --- Rotth, Christian August --- Flörcke, Johanna Friederike <> --- 1685-1759 --- 23.02.1685-14.04.1759 --- Cäcilia --- Cecilia --- Heilige --- Rom --- 200-230 --- Cäcilia, --- Caecilia, --- Cecelia, --- Cécile, --- Cecily, --- Cecylia, --- Angleterre --- Kingdom of England --- Engeland --- Inghilterra --- Inglaterra --- Engländer --- Großbritannien --- -1707 --- Cecelia --- Caecilia --- British music. --- Composers. --- Cultural celebration. --- Handel. --- Historical records. --- Music. --- Musical compositions. --- Musical diversity. --- Musical history. --- Musical influence. --- Musical performances. --- Purcell. --- St Cecilia's Day.