Английски език
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. Looking at the private salons in Paris, to which reporters of "La Revue Musical" and the like attended, this title recognises the musical trends and fashions in the capital. But as the musical salons were only a part of the scene, the book also discusses the public recitals or concerts and the wider context of Paris which, in turn, needs to be placed in the frame of those events that shaped French society in one of the most turbulent centuries in its history.
