xiii, 586 pages, 36 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-547) and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Introduction : What's in a title? -- pt. I. Cultural and social terrains. 1. Town and country -- pt. II. Music of the spheres. 2. The domestic muse ; 3. In search of a concert hall -- pt. III. Empire of performance. 4. Inside the capital stages ; 5. An unfolding drama ; 6. Playing the provinces -- pt. IV. Pictures at an exhibition. 7. Academic vistas ; 8. Exploring the interior -- pt. V. Finale and overture. 9. When did the real day dawn? -- List of abbreviations -- Notes.
