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Music and Victorian Liberalism investigates the intricate connections between musical composition, performance, and the ideological foundations of liberal thought in nineteenth-century Britain. Sarah Collins argues that music was not merely a cultural artifact but an active force in constructing and promoting liberal political values and subjectivity.
The book explores how Victorian composers engaged with liberal ideas about individualism, progress, and moral development through their musical works. Collins examines key figures and compositions that exemplified the relationship between aesthetic innovation and political ideology, demonstrating how musical practices reinforced liberal conceptions of the self and society.
This interdisciplinary study combines musicological analysis with political and cultural history, offering new insights into how the arts contributed to the formation of modern liberalism. It will appeal to scholars of Victorian studies, music history, and the history of political thought.
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