num_pages: 296
description: No other society wrote about itself so fervently - and so often - so wittily as did that of 19th century Paris. Through diaries, letters, memoirs, and above all, the music periodicals of the day we can gain a glimpse of the ebullient musical life of the capital, even entering doors of private salons, many of which included musical performances that were reported on by critics of the day. Performances in these fashionable salons, which almost invariably included songs, provided musicians with many professional oppurtunities.
language: English
title: Salons, Singers and Songs: A Background to Romantic French Song 1830-1870
titlecomplete: Salons, Singers and Songs: A Background to Romantic French Song 1830-1870
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Routledge