Performers and composers Classical music of the United Kingdom



john field, c. 1820


in earlier part of century british singers michael kelly, nancy storace , john braham prominent , example sustained international opera , oratorio works of handel, haydn, mozart , successors in british arena. braham, career thoroughly spanned opera stage , concert platform, established tradition in public recital continued successors down 20th century. arias or ballads english opera became concert standards in recital.


the irish composer , virtuoso pianist john field (1782–1837) highly influential in style of playing, inventing nocturne , thought have been inspiration schumann, chopin , liszt.


perhaps influential composer of first half of 19th century german felix mendelssohn, visited britain ten times total of twenty months 1829. won strong following through philharmonic society, sufficient him make deep impression on british musical life. not did compose , perform, edited british publishers first critical editions of oratorios of handel , of organ music of j. s. bach. scotland inspired 2 of famous works, overture fingal s cave (also known hebrides overture) , scottish symphony (symphony no. 3). oratorio elijah premièred in birmingham @ triennial music festival on august 26, 1846. on last visit england in 1847 soloist in beethoven s piano concerto no. 4 , conducted own scottish symphony philharmonic orchestra before queen victoria , prince albert. number of british piano students of promise sent leipzig conservatory established mendelssohn.








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