喻辉，云南大学特聘教授、博士研究生导师、艺术与设计学院院长，英国皇家文艺学会会士（Follow of RSA），国家社科基金艺术学重大项目首席专家，美国威斯理安大学民族音乐学专业哲学博士（2000），浙江省“干人计划”海外特聘专家。现任亚洲音乐学会共同会长，英文国际音乐期刊《亚洲音乐学》共同主编，中国东方音乐学会秘书长、副会长。先后在国内外A&HCI、SSCI、SCI、CSSCI收录期刊发表中英文论文50余篇，在包括劳特里奇出版社和牛津大学出版社在内的国内外出版社出版著作5本，主编丛书3套。为新版《格罗夫乐器辞典》特约撰稿人，牛津大学出版社《牛津学科手册：中国音乐》共同主编。
　　
　　詹姆斯·T.莱特伍德（James T.Lightwood，1856-1944），出生于英国利兹，在伦敦大学获得学士学位后成为利松（Lytham）一所私立学校金斯伍德学校（Kingswood School）的校长。他也是一位出色的管风琴手和唱诗班指挥，担任过卫理公会的出版物《唱诗班》（The Choir）的编辑。

　　查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens）是英国维多利亚时代伟大的作家，也是一位以反映现实生活见长的作家。狄更斯在自己的作品中以高超的艺术手法，描绘了包罗万象的社会图景。其作品一贯表现出揭露和批判现实的锋芒，贯彻惩恶扬善的人道主义精神，塑造出众多令人难忘的人物形象，为英国文学和世界文学做出了贡献。狄更斯的大量文学作品中出现了很多有关当时音乐的描述，这些表述为我们了解维多利亚时代的音乐提供了重要的参考资料。《查尔斯·狄更斯与音乐》整理分析了狄更斯作品中有关音乐的文字表述，勾画出一幅狄更斯所处时代的音乐场景。全书通过“作为音乐人的狄更斯”“乐器组合”“乐器种类”“教堂音乐”“歌曲和歌者”等几个侧面，来分析狄更斯作品中通过音乐对人物形象的描绘，以及当时英国普通家庭的音乐生活。
　　《查尔斯·狄更斯与音乐》为了解狄更斯作品以及19世纪英国的普通音乐生活提供了独特的视野。正如作者所言，“如此大量地用音乐来描绘人物，创作情节，大作家中除狄更斯外也许再无他人”，“要了解当时英国普通家庭的音乐故事、当时的流行歌曲和中下层阶级的音乐造诣，我们必须读狄更斯的小说”。

　　《查尔斯·狄更斯与音乐》：
　　The harp was a fashionable drawing-room instrument in the early Victorian period， although the re-introduction of the guitar temporarily detracted from its glory. It was also indispensable in providing music for dancing-parties and concerts. When Esther Summerson went to call on the Turveydrops （B.H.） she found the hall blocked up with a grand piano， a harp， and various other instruments which had been used at a concert. As already stated， it was the sight of these instruments being carried up the stairs at The Bull in Rochester that aroused Mr. Jingle's curiosity （P.P.） and led to the discovery that a ball was in prospect.
　　We must not forget the eldest Miss Larkins， one of David Copperfield's early， fieeting loves. He used to wander up and down outside the home of his beloved and watch the officers going in to hear Miss L. play the harp. On hearing of her engagement to one of these he mourned for a very brief period， and then went forth and gloriously defeated his old enemy the butcher boy. What a contrast between this humour and the strange scene in the drawing-room at James Steerforth's home after Rosa Dartle had sung the strange weird Irish song to the accompaniment of her harp! And how different， again， the scene in the home of Scrooge's nephew （C.C.） when， after tea， 'they had some music.'
　　Scrooge's niece played well upon the harp； and played， among other things， a simple little air. It reminded Scrooge of a time long past.
　　He softened more and more； and thought that if he could have listened to it often， years ago， he might have cultivated the kindnesses oflife for his own happiness with his own hand.
　　Little Paul Dombey told Lady Skettles at the breakingup party that he was very fond of music， and he was very， very proud ofhis sister's accomplishments both as player and singer. Did they inherit this love from their father? 'You are fond of music，' said the Hon. Mrs. Skewton to Mr. Dombey during an interval in a game of picquet. 'Eminently so，' was the reply. But the reader must not take him at his word. When Edith （the future Mrs. Dombey） entered the room and sat down to her harp，
　　Mr. Dombey rose and stood beside her， listening. He had little taste for music， and no knowledge of the strain she played； but he saw her bending over it， and perhaps he heard among the sounding strings some distant music of his own.
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Chapter
I．DICKENS AS A MUSICIAN
II．INSTRUMENTAL COMBINATIONS
III．VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS： FLUTE， ORGAN， GUITAR （AND SOME HUMMERS）
IV．VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS （continued）
V．CHURCH MUSIC
VI．SONGS AND SOME SINGERS
VII．SOME NOTED SINGERS
VIII．APPENDIX