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1 - The Public Ball in Viennese Musical Life, 1770–1830

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2021

Erica Buurman
Erica Buurman
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San José State University, California
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This chapter examines the political, social and economic factors that shaped the early development of Vienna’s public ball culture from the time Joseph II opened the imperial ballrooms to the public in 1772. The number of public dancing venues in the city expanded rapidly in the decades around 1800, resulting in an increased influence of the middle classes over Viennese dance culture, and the rise of a new area of professional musical life. These developments gave dance orchestras a prominent position in Vienna’s musical landscape, and contributed to the emergence of new listening practices associated with dance music.

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dance venuesball regulationsdance musiciansorchestrasmusic publishinglistening practices
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The Viennese Ballroom in the Age of Beethoven , pp. 10 - 31
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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