San Antonio College Library

The decline of English music following the death of Purcell in 1695 is well-known. Not until the closing years of the 19th century, when Elgar's genius found its full expression, could England once more clean its own great composer. During the intervening 200 years, public concerts continued to thrive and expand, stimulated in particular by handle, who settled in London in 1710 and, later, by the visits of many distinguished composers such as Haydn...