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Quarter notes and bank notes : the economics of music composition in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

Title
Quarter notes and bank notes : the economics of music composition in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries / F.M. Scherer.
Author
Scherer, F. M. (Frederic M.)
Publication
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2004.

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Description
x, 264 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Series Statement
The Princeton economic history of the Western world
Alternative Title
Economics of music composition in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
Subject
  • Composers > Economic conditions > 18th century
  • Composers > Economic conditions > 19th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-258) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The political, social, and economic milieu -- Music composition as a profession -- Composers' backgrounds, aspirations, and economic rewards -- The geography of composer supply and demand -- Changes in transportation and composers' mobility -- The economics of music publishing -- Conclusion.
Call Number
JME 04-70
ISBN
0691116210
LCCN
2003053645
OCLC
52341460
Author
Scherer, F. M. (Frederic M.)
Title
Quarter notes and bank notes : the economics of music composition in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries / F.M. Scherer.
Imprint
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2004.
Series
The Princeton economic history of the Western world
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-258) and index.
Research Call Number
JME 04-70
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