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This lavishly illustrated book describes the Proms' history by focusing on how changes in society have influenced its development, at the same time as revealing how the Proms itself has been responsible for shaping the tastes and listening habits of a whole nation. *Also appeared in March Buyer's Notes*
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Presents the story of one of the most high-profile and enduring institutions in British cultural life: the Proms. This book describes the Proms' history by focusing on how changes in society have influenced its development, revealing how the Proms itself has been responsible for shaping the tastes and listening habits of a whole nation.
