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The History Of Modern Music

by John Hullah
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789372250602
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
  • Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 262
  • Original Price: INR 525.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 451 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General

The History of Modern Music: A Course of Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain (1862) by John Pyke Hullah presents a comprehensive yet accessible survey of Western music from plainsong through mid‑19th century developments. Originally delivered as six lectures at the Royal Institution in 1861, the work divides music history into four distinct periods, tracing stylistic evolution with illustrative examples. Hullah, already influential in British music education, sought to educate both scholars and the public, embedding music into national culture and curriculum. The lectures blend historical narrative with pedagogy, reinforcing Hullah’s mission to democratize musical understanding and appreciation.

John Pyke Hullah (1812–1884) was a transformative English composer and educator who championed the Victorian singing‑class movement. Trained under William Horsley and at the Royal Academy, he produced operas including The Village Coquettes (libretto by Charles Dickens) After studying in Paris, he introduced Wilhelm’s fixed‑“do” solfège in London (1840–60), teaching thousands at Battersea, Exeter Hall, and St Martin’s Hall He authored popular sight‑singing series Vocal Scores (1846) and Part‑Music (1867) Appointed the UK’s first Musical Inspector of Training Schools in 1872, he helped embed music in national education Though he opposed tonic sol‑fa, his emphasis on artistic integrity and choral teaching shaped formal music education and the 19th‑century choral revival.

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