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Life of John Hullah
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Life of John Hullah
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Hullah
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Edited by Frances Hullah
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Music |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:314 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900)
Bands, groups and musicians |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108062435
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| Classifications | Dewey:780.92 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 Plates, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
27 June 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The composer and music teacher John Pyke Hullah (1812-84) enjoyed considerable success with The Village Coquettes, his 1836 opera with a libretto by Charles Dickens. He is best remembered, however, for his 'singing school for schoolmasters' which he directed at London's Exeter Hall in the 1840s and later at the specially built St Martin's Hall. Although his use of the French fixed sol-fa system was quickly superseded by Curwen's tonic sol-fa approach, his efforts - with the support of Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth - embedded music firmly in the school curriculum. An influence on the rapid growth of British amateur choral societies, he was also appointed the first government inspector of music in training colleges in 1872. First published in 1886, this biography was prepared from Hullah's notes by his second wife, Frances Rosser Hullah (1839-c.1921), a professional sculptor and writer on music for women's periodicals.
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