McVeigh, Simon. 2016. The Prince of Wales, Giardini and Pleyel: Searching for the Source of the Public String Quartet in London Concert Life. In: Christian Speck, ed. The String Quartet: From the Private to the Public Sphere. 27 Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 165-197. ISBN 9782503568003 [Book Section]

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This chapter re-examines the translation of the string quartet into the public concert sphere in late eighteenth-century London, in part reflecting the enthusiasms of the cello-playing Prince of Wales (the future George IV). The role of the violinist Felice Giardini in developing the concertante string quartet as a public genre is stressed, and the success of Pleyel's most ambitious quartets in London concerts is linked to a detailed analysis of his manipulation of quartet textures.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	string quartet, public sphere, London concert, George IV
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Music
Dates:	Date Event 7 April 2016 Published
Item ID:	20741
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2017 08:40
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2021 11:59
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/20741

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