Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Plates vi
4. Foreword vii
5. Textual Note ix
6. Introduction 1
7. PART ONE Lectures at London and Sheffield, 1858–1859
8. 1 On the State of Music in English Private Society and the General Prospects of Music in the Future 31
9. 2 On the Visits of Illustrious Foreign Musicians to England 45
10. 3 On the Vocal Music of England 58
11. 4 On the General Prospects of Music in England 68
12. PART TWO Lectures at the London Institution, 1864
13. 5 [Dramatic Music] [Early Forms of Opera] On the Music for the Theatre by Belgian Composers 83
14. 6 On the Music for the Theatre Composed by Natives of Italy 95
15. 7 On the Music for the Theatre Composed by Natives of France 104
16. 8 On the Music for the Theatre Composed by Natives of Germany 113
17. PART THREE Lectures at Cambridge University, 1871
18. 9 Music of the Present Time 127
19. 10 Fashions in Music 138
20. 11 Bach and Handel 147
21. 12 Mozart 155
22. Appendix: Music for the Sheffield Lectures 163
23. Bibliography 169
24. Index 175