Charles Dickens and Music
Exploring the Harmonious Interplay of Music and Literature in Dickens' WorkBy James T. Lightwood
Length3h 39m
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In "Charles Dickens and Music," James T. Lightwood explores the intricate relationship between the illustrious Victorian novelist Charles Dickens and the musical landscape of his time. Employing a meticulous literary style, Lightwood presents a well-researched analysis that merges biographical insights with contemporary musical practices, painting a vivid picture of how music influenced Dickens'Äô narratives. The text delves into Dickens' references to various musical forms, illustrating how they serve to enhance themes of social injustice, camaraderie, and the human experience through rhythm and melody, thus offering readers a unique perspective on the confluence of literature and music in the 19th century. James T. Lightwood, a scholar with deep roots in both literary and musical studies, draws on extensive archival research and personal passion. His background informs his exploration of Dickens' works, revealing how Dickens, deeply engaged with the music of his era'Äîfrom operas to street songs'Äîutilized these art forms to construct emotional landscapes and depict complex characters. Lightwood's grasp of the historical and cultural relevance allows him to draw compelling connections within Dickens'Äô literary universe. This book is an essential read for scholars and enthusiasts alike, illuminating how music acts as a vital narrative tool in Dickens'Äô oeuvre. Whether you are a lover of literature, music, or both, Lightwood'Äôs scholarly work invites you to deepen your understanding of one of Britain'Äôs greatest writers and the sounds that shaped his world.
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Length3 hrs 39 mins
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Publish dateAug 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Flute
101Jim Crow (A.N.)
2Hummers
102Jolly Young Waterman (It., P.P. 33)
3Clarionet
103King Death (B.H. 33)
4Bassoon
104Lesbia Hath a Beaming Eye (Letter to Lemon)
5Bagpipes
105Listen to the Waterfall (B.H. 32)
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6Trombone
106Little Taffline (D.C. 28)
7Organ
107Lovely Peg (D. & S. 10)
8Barrel-Organ
108Marseillaise (M.C. 15, E.D. 2, L.D. 2)
9Guitar
109Masaniello (S.B.T. 9)
10CHAPTER IV VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS (continued)
110May We Ne'er Want a Friend (D. & S. 15)
11Parish Clerks
111Men of Prometheus (S.B.T. 9)
12Anthems
112Miss Wackles, I Believed You True (O.C.S. 8)
13Hymns and Hymn-Tunes
113My Boat is on the Shore (G.S.) (D.C. 54, Letters)
14I.—National Songs
114My Feelings I Smother (O.C.S. 36)
15II.—Songs from 1780–1840
115My Heart's in the Highlands (O.C.S. 2, S.B.S. 2)
16THE MAN THAT COULDN'T GET WARM.
116Never Leave off Dancing (D.C. 41)
17Some Singers
117No Malice to Dread, Sir (O.M.F.)
18Glee-Singing
118Non Nobis (S.B.S. 19)
19LITTLE TAFFLINE.
119Now's the Day, and Now's the Hour (D.C. 54)
20LOVELY POLLY
120Of All the Girls That Are so Smart (O.C.S. 50)
21ALL'S WELL (Duet).
121Off She Goes (S.B.T. 7)
22Teachers and Composers
122Oft in the Stilly Night (S.B.S. 13)
23Book I, Ch. 5.
123Oh Blame Not the Bard (O.C.S. 35)
24Book I, Ch. 15.
124Oh Give Me But My Arab Steed (O.C.S. 21)
25Book I, Ch. 15.
125Oh Cheerily, Cheerily (D. & S. 32)
26Book I, Ch. 15.
126Oh Lady Fair (G.E. 13)
27Book I, Ch. 15.
127Oh Let us Love Our Occupations (Ch.)
28Book II, Ch. 7.
128Oh Landsmen are Folly (H.R.)
29Book III, Ch. 6.
129Old Clem (G.E. 12, 15)
30Book III, Ch. 6.
130Old King Cole (O.C.S. 58, P.P. 36)
31Book III, Ch. 6.
131Over the Hills and Far Away (Dr. M., M.C. 36)
32Book IV, Ch. 3.
132Over the Water to Charlie (O.C.S. 27)
33A Cobbler There Was (D. & S. 2)
133Paul and Virginia (S.B.T. 7, L.D. 13)
34A Frog He Would (P.P. 32)
134Polly Put the Kettle On (B.R. 24)
35Alice Gray
135Red Ruffian, Retire! (S.B.C. 8)
36All Hail to the Vessel of Pecksniff the Sire (M.C. 11)
136Rule Britannia (D. & S. 4, 39, U.T. 2, M.C. 11, 17, A.N., D.C. 8)
37All in the Downs (P.P. 3)
137Sally in Our Alley
38All's Well (O.C.S. 56).
138Satan Finds Some Mischief Still (D.C. 16)
39And She Shall Walk (O.C.S. 66)
139See from Ocean Rising (S.B.T. 7)
40And You Needn't, Mr. Venus, be Your Black Bottle (O.M.F.).
140She's All My Fancy Painted Her (O.C.S. 7)
41A Stiff Nor'-Wester's Blowing, Bill (D. & S. 49)
141She's Like the Red, Red Rose (O.C.S. 8)
42Auld Lang Syne (‘Holly Tree,’ D.C. 17, 28)
142Shivery Shakey, Ain't It Cold (Dr. M.)
43Away With Melancholy (O.C.S. 58, O.M.F. ii. 6, P.P. 44, D.C. 8)
143Tyburn Tree.
44Bay of Biscay (U.T. 31, D. & S. 39, P.P. 32)
144Since the First Dawn of Reason
45Beethoven's Sonata in B.
145Song About a Sparkling Bowl (Ch.)
46Begone, Dull Care (O.C.S. 7, E.D. 2)
146Song About the Slumbering Echoes in the Cavern of Memory (D.C. 33)
47Believe Me, if All Jarley's Waxworks so Rare (O.C.S. 27)
147Strew Then, Oh Strew a Bed of Rushes (O.C.S. 65)
48Believe Me, if all Those Endearing Young Charms (B.H. 55)
148Tamaroo (M.C. 32)
49Beside that Cottage Door, Mr. Boffin (O.M.F.)
149Tarry Trousers (D. & S. 39)
50Bid Me Discourse (S.B.T. 4)
150Tell Me, Shepherds (E.D. 2)
51Bird Waltz (D. & S. 29, 38)
151The Brave Old Oak (S.B.S. 2.)
52Black-eyed Susan (A.N.), or All in the Downs (P.P. 3)
152The Bull in the China Shop
53Bold Turpin Vunce (P.P. 43)
153The Cherub That Sits Up Aloft (U.T. 5)
54Brave Lodgings for One (P.P. 29)
154The Cordial That Sparkled for Helen (O.C.S. 61)
55British Grenadiers (B.H. 49)
155The Dashing White Sergeant (D.C. 28)
56Britons, Strike Home (S.L.)
156The Gay, the Gay and Festive Season (O.M.F.)
57Buffalo Gals (Letters)
157The Great Sea Snake
58Cheer, Boys, Cheer (U.T. 29)
158The Ivy Green (P.P. 6.)
59Copenhagen Waltz (D. & S. 7)
159The Light Guitar (S.B.T. 1, O.C.S.)
60Dead March.
160The Miller of the Dee (O.M.F. ii. 1)
61Death of Nelson (D.C. 52, D. & S. 48, O.M.F. iv. 3)
161The Ratcatcher's Daughter (Out of Season)
62Di Piacer (S.B.T. 1)
162The Seven Ages (S.B.S. 14)
63Downfall of Paris
163The Soldier, Tired (S.B.C. 4)
64Dragon of Wantley (D.C. 38)
164The Woodpecker Tapping (D.C. 36, L.D. 35, S.B.T. 1, M.C. 25)
65Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes (O.M.F. iii. 14)
165The Young May Moon
66Dumbledumdeary (S.B.S. 10)
166Then Farewell, My Trim-Built Wherry (O.M.F.)
67Evening Bells (D.C. 38)
167There Let 'em Be, Merry and Free, Toor-rul-lal-la (O.C.S. 56)
68Fare Thee Well, and if For Ever (O.C.S. 58)
168Though Lost to Sight, to Memory Dear (D. & S. 48)
69Fill the Bumper Fair (N.T.)
169Thrown on the Wide World (O.M.F.)
70Flow On, Thou Shining River (S.B.T. 1)
170Time of Day (S.B.C. 8)
71Fly, Fly from the World, My Bessy, With Me (S.B.S. 2)
171'Tis the Voice of the Sluggard (M.C. 9)
72For England
172'Twas Ever Thus From Childhood's Hour (O.C.S. 56, D.C. 38)
73For England, Home, and Beauty
173Villikens and His Dinah
74For the Port of Barbados, Boys (D. & S. 15)
174Wapping Old Stairs (U.T. 3)
75From Sport to Sport (O.C.S. 58)
175Weep for the Hour (O.M.F.)
76Gee Up, Dobbin (D.C. 12)
176We Met (O.C.S. 36, S.B.T. 11)
77Glorious Apollo (O.C.S. 13, 56)
177We're a'Noddin' (B.H. 39)
78Go Where Glory Waits Thee (M.C. 11)
178We Won't Go Home Till Morning (P.P. 7)
79God Bless the Prince of Wales (U.T. 29)
179What Are the Wild Waves Saying?
80God Bless You, Merry Gentlemen (C.C.)
180When He Who Adores Thee (O.C.S. 35)
81God Save the King (S.B.S. 19, &c.) God Save the Queen (M.C. 29)
181The Astonished Countryman, or, a Bustling Picture of London.
82Had I a Heart for Falsehood Framed (D. & S. 14)
182When in Death I Shall Calm Recline
83Hail Columbia (M.C. 13, A.N.)
183When Lovely Woman Stoops to Folly (O.C.S. 56)
84Harmonious Blacksmith (G.E. 21)
184When the Heart of a Man (D.C. 24, O.M.F. iii. 14)
85Has She Then Failed in Her Truth (N.N. 49)
185When the Stormy Winds (D.C. 21, D. & S. 23)
86Heart of Oak (B.R. 7, E.D. 12, U.T. 20, parody)
186White Sand (L.D. i. 32)
87Helm a Weather, Now Lay Her Close (O.M.F.)
187Who Passes by This Road so Late (L.D. i. 1)
88How Doth the Little— (Ch.)
188Who Ran to Catch Me When I Fell (O.C.S. 38)
89I am a Friar of Orders Grey (S.B.S. 8) (Out of Season)
189Wife Shall Dance and I Will Sing, so Merrily Pass the Day
90I Care Not For Spring
190Will Watch, the Bold Smuggler (Out of Season)
91I'd Crowns Resign, To Call Her Mine (D.C. 25)
191Yankee Doodle (U.T., A.N.)
92If I Had a Donkey (O.C.S. 27)
192Yet Lov'd I as Man Ne'er Loved (O.C.S. 50)
93If You'll Come to the Bower (O.M.F.)
193You Gentlemen of England (D. & S. 23)
94I'll Tell Thee How the Maiden Wept (O.M.F.)
194Young Love Lived Once (S.B.S. 20)
95In Hurry, Post Haste for a Licence (P.P. 10)
195INDEX OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
96I Saw Her at the Fancy Fair (S.B.T. 11)
196INDEX OF CHARACTERS
97I Saw Thy Show in Youthful Prime (O.C.S. 27)
197GENERAL INDEX
98Isle of the Brave and Land of the Free (M.J.)
198A LIST OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ASSOCIATED WITH DICKENS AND WITH THE CHARACTERS IN HIS NOVELS
99It May Lighten and Storm (M.C. 42)
199TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
100Jack's Delight (to) His Lovely Nan (D.C. 11)
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