Choral Societies and Nationalism in Europe

Historians and cultural scholars from different countries explore the transnational dynamics of the choral movement in Europe during the 19th century and the potential of choral singing to mobilize people for nationalist projects. Among their topics are choral societies and nationalist mobilization in 19th-century France, choral singing and the emergence of a Welsh national tradition 1860-1914, the choir scene in Flemish Belgium during the first half of the 19th century: the Vlaemsch-Duitsch Zangverbond, collapsing stages and standing ovations: Hungarian choral societies and sociability in the 19th century, and the Serbian international network. This is a paperback reprint of the 2015 hardback edition. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Dr. Krisztine Lajosi is Senior Lecturer in Cultural History in the Department of European Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on the history of European nationalism and particularly on the relations between nationalism and various media. She is the author of Staging the Nation: Opera and Nationalism in 19th-Century Hungary (Brill, 2018) and has published widely on the relationship of nationalism and music. Her current research explores aspects of nationalism in the digital age.

Dr. Andreas Stynen is doctor assistant in the research unit ‘Cultural history since 1750’ at the University of Leuven. Though his PhD research was situated at the crossroads of urban and environmental history, in recent years he has focused mainly on the development of national movements (and their heritage) in Flanders and Europe. His bibliography also includes titles on commemorative practices, popular music and trans-Atlantic migration.