Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments x
5. Notes on Contributors xi
6. The Loder Family Tree xiv
7. Abbreviations xvi
8. Introduction 1
9. Part One. The Musical Profession in Early Nineteenth-Century England
10. 1 Earning a Musical Living: The Loders’ Career Choices 8
11. 2 The Musical Life of Bath, 1800–1850 24
12. 3 The Theatre Royal, Manchester, in Edward Loder’s Time 42
13. 4 The Climate for Opera in London, 1834–1865 58
14. Part Two. The Loder Family
15. 5 Loder & Sons, Bath: A Band of Musicians 76
16. 6 A Master Violinist and Teacher: John David Loder (1788–1846) 106
17. 7 Edward James Loder (1809–1865): A Life in Music 125
18. 8 George Loder’s Contribution to Musical Life in Colonial Australia 149
19. 9 ‘A Magnificent Musician’: The Career of Kate Fanny Loder (1825–1904) 167
20. Part Three. The Music of Edward Loder
21. 10 ‘Three fifths of him genius and two fifths sheer fudge’: Heights and Depths in Edward Loder’s Work 192
22. 11 ‘Ah, trait’ress, me betraying’: Edward Loder and his Librettos 219
23. 12 Edward Loder’s Serious Operas 236
24. 13 Raymond and Agnes: Orchestration and Dramatic Characterisation 268
25. Epilogue. The 1966 Revival of Raymond and Agnes 289
26. Select Bibliography 299
27. Index of Edward Loder’s compositions 305
28. General Index 307