The late nineteenth century was a propitious time for British composers. But while the demand from music publishers for their works grew substantially, the copyright and royalty terms were such that even successful composers could not achieve the levels of earnings enjoyed by other creative artists...

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1. Verfasser:	Drysdale, John D. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Suffolk Boydell & Brewer 2013
Schlagworte:	Elgar, Edward / 1857-1934 / Finance, Personal Elgar, Edward > 1857-1934 Novello & Co. Geschichte 1811-1934 Music publishers / Great Britain Wages / Composers Urheberrecht Einkommen Komponist Musikverlag Großbritannien
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Zusammenfassung:	The late nineteenth century was a propitious time for British composers. But while the demand from music publishers for their works grew substantially, the copyright and royalty terms were such that even successful composers could not achieve the levels of earnings enjoyed by other creative artists such as authors, painters and dramatists. However, in the early twentieth century, new sources of earnings emerged, notably performing fees, broadcasting fees and royalties from record sales. Unlike other leading contemporary British composers, who also held prestigious, salaried positions, Elgar was, by his own volition, a freelance composer who relied entirely on the precarious earnings from his works, supplemented by conducting fees and a brief tenure at Birmingham University. As a result, although Elgar achieved fame, status and recognition in his lifetime, both nationally and internationally, his earnings did not match the standard of living to which he aspired.
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015)
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xii, 241 pages)
ISBN:	9781782041238 9781843837411 9781299606968