Fiona M Palmer: 2 books
Conductors in Britain, 1870-1914
Wielding the Baton at the Height of Empire
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
Drawing on many archival findings, this book considers the emerging function and status of orchestral conductors in Britain, and the nature of the opportunities available to them, from the late Victorian era until the outbreak of World War I. It does so by examining and comparing the profiles and...
Vincent Novello (1781–1861)
Music for the Masses
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017
Today Vincent Novello (1781-1861) is remembered as the father of the music-publishing firm. Fiona Palmer's evaluation of Novello the man and the musician in the marketplace draws on rich primary sources. It is the first to provide a rounded view of his life and work, and the nature of his importance...