“Prehistoric Music. A Lecture Delivered by Professor Boremall Before the Members of the Society of Antediluvian Art, July, 2897”

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Title“Prehistoric Music. A Lecture Delivered by Professor Boremall Before the Members of the Society of Antediluvian Art, July, 2897”
Year for Search1897
AuthorsBaughan, Edward A[lgernon](1865-1938)
Secondary TitleMonthly Musical Record (London)
Volume / Edition27.320
Pagination169-71
Date PublishedAugust 1, 1897
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Satire presenting the music of the Victorian era from the perspective of a future eutopia. There is little about the future, but it is stated that peace prevails because disputes are settled by arbitration. Music in the future is a central part of moral teaching.
Author Note

The author (1865-1938) was Editor of The Musical Standard from 1892 to 1902 and the music critic for the Daily News from 1902 to 1912.
Full Text

1897 Baughan, Edward A[lgernon] (1865-1938). “Prehistoric Music. A Lecture Delivered by Professor Boremall Before the Members of the Society of Antediluvian Art, July, 2897.” Monthly Musical Record (London) 27.320 (August 1, 1897): 169-71.

Satire presenting the music of the Victorian era from the perspective of a future eutopia. There is little about the future, but it is stated that peace prevails because disputes are settled by arbitration. Music in the future is a central part of moral teaching. The author was Editor of The Musical Standard from 1892 to 1902 and the music critic for the Daily News from 1902 to 1912.