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