The sublime and the vulgar: The Hallé concerts and the constitution of ‘high culture’ in Manchester c. 1850-1880

Journal of Victorian Culture

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 208-228

  Gunn, Simon ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84968769333     PISSN: 13555502     EISSN: 17500133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13555509709505950     Document Type: Note

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