Brian C Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 683957 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian C Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian C |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON B C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Friendless or Forsaken
Music and the Fight against C onfederation in 1860s M ontréal
In this article, I examine how music was used as an expression of F rench‐ C anadian identity in nineteenth‐century M ontréal. Focusing on the 1860s and a group of musicians and intellectuals opposed to C onfederation, I explore their efforts to use performance, criticism, and composition in the (re)construction of F rench‐ C anadian identity. My main sources of information are la Presse and l'Union nationale , two newspapers of the time that wer…
Henri Drayton, English Opera and Anglo-American Relations, 1850–72
This article explores aspects of transatlantic culture through the career and works of the baritone, librettist and impresario Henri Drayton (1822–72). Using the published operas as well as reviews from period newspapers, the author retraces the events of the Philadelphia-born Drayton's professional life. Concentrating on the creative works, the author shows how Drayton went from playing stock roles at London's Drury Lane Theatre to collaborating…
Around and About Marius Barbeau
Book Review| January 01 2010 Around and About Marius Barbeau: Modeling Twentieth-Century Culture Around and About Marius Barbeau: Modeling Twentieth-Century Culture. Edited by Lynda Jessup, Andrew Nurse, and Gordon E. Smith. 2008. Gatineau, Québec: Canadian Museum of Civilization. xiii, 367 pp., photographs, maps, music examples, notes, references, index. Softcover, $39.95. Brian C. Thompson Brian C. Thompson The Chinese University of Hong Kong S…
Around and About Marius Barbeau
Book Review| January 01 2010 Around and About Marius Barbeau: Modeling Twentieth-Century Culture Around and About Marius Barbeau: Modeling Twentieth-Century Culture. Edited by Lynda Jessup, Andrew Nurse, and Gordon E. Smith. 2008. Gatineau, Québec: Canadian Museum of Civilization. xiii, 367 pp., photographs, maps, music examples, notes, references, index. Softcover, $39.95. Brian C. Thompson Brian C. Thompson The Chinese University of Hong Kong S…
Around and About Marius Barbeau
Book Review| January 01 2010 Around and About Marius Barbeau: Modeling Twentieth-Century Culture Around and About Marius Barbeau: Modeling Twentieth-Century Culture. Edited by Lynda Jessup, Andrew Nurse, and Gordon E. Smith. 2008. Gatineau, Québec: Canadian Museum of Civilization. xiii, 367 pp., photographs, maps, music examples, notes, references, index. Softcover, $39.95. Brian C. Thompson Brian C. Thompson The Chinese University of Hong Kong S…
Henri Drayton, English Opera and Anglo-American Relations, 1850–72
This article explores aspects of transatlantic culture through the career and works of the baritone, librettist and impresario Henri Drayton (1822–72). Using the published operas as well as reviews from period newspapers, the author retraces the events of the Philadelphia-born Drayton's professional life. Concentrating on the creative works, the author shows how Drayton went from playing stock roles at London's Drury Lane Theatre to collaborating…
Music and the Fight against C onfederation in 1860s M ontréal
In this article, I examine how music was used as an expression of F rench‐ C anadian identity in nineteenth‐century M ontréal. Focusing on the 1860s and a group of musicians and intellectuals opposed to C onfederation, I explore their efforts to use performance, criticism, and composition in the (re)construction of F rench‐ C anadian identity. My main sources of information are la Presse and l'Union nationale , two newspapers of the time that wer…
Friendless or Forsaken
Art (3 works) · Art history (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Canadian Identity and History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Musical (2 works) · Musicology and Musical Analysis (2 works) · Newspaper (2 works)