A Description And History Of The Pianoforte And Of The Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments Classic Reprint
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A Description And History Of The Pianoforte And Of The Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments Classic Reprint
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Author : Alfred James Hipkins
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-12
A Description And History Of The Pianoforte And Of The Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments Classic Reprint written by Alfred James Hipkins and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12 with Music categories.
Excerpt from A Description and History of the Pianoforte and of the Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments There is no musical instrument so extensively used as the piano forte, and there is certainly none so little understood by the player, in the construction, or the legitimate treatment according to the construction. It would be more intimately known if the performer had to tune it, but the difficulty Of tuning renders the employment of a specialist in that art necessary. Few piano players know more about a piano than that the sounds are caused by hammers striking against wire strings. There has, however, arisen in our leading music schools a desire to know more, and students are not now satisfied to remain unacquainted with the nature of their instru ment. TO assist those who are curious about its construction is one of the Obj ects for which this book is written. I have chosen to start from the introduction of iron in the construction of the pianoforte, about 1820, as convenient for my purpose, regarding the entirely wooden framed piano as appertaining to an historical division, in which the precursors Of the piano, the clavichord, virginal or spinet, and harpsichord will be found. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Piano In Nineteenth Century British Culture
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Author : Susan Wollenberg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-29
The Piano In Nineteenth Century British Culture written by Susan Wollenberg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-29 with Music categories.
Since the publication of The London Pianoforte School (ed. Nicholas Temperley) twenty years ago, research has proliferated in the area of music for the piano during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and into developments in the musical life of London, for a time the centre of piano manufacturing, publishing and performance. But none has focused on the piano exclusively within Britain. The eleven chapters in this volume explore major issues surrounding the instrument, its performers and music within an expanded geographical context created by the spread of the instrument and the growth of concert touring. Topics covered include: the piano trade and how piano manufacturing affected a major provincial town; the reception of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and Clementi's Gradus ad Parnassum during the nineteenth century; the shift from composer-pianists to pianist-interpreters in the first half of the century that triggered crucial changes in piano performance and concert structure; the growth of musical life in the peripheries outside major musical centres; the pianist as advocate for contemporary composers as well as for historical repertory; the status of British pianists both in relation to foreigners on tour in Britain and as welcomed star performers in outposts of the Empire; marketing forces that had an impact on piano sales, concerts and piano careers; leading virtuosos, writers and critics; the important role played by women pianists and the development of the recording industry, bringing the volume into the early twentieth century.
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Macropaedia Knowledge In Depth
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Macropaedia Knowledge In Depth written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
The Piano
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Author : Robert Palmieri
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-06-01
The Piano written by Robert Palmieri and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-01 with Music categories.
The Encyclopedia of the Piano was selected in its first edition as a Choice Outstanding Book and remains a fascinating and unparalleled reference work. The instrument has been at the center of music history with even composers of large symphonic work asserting that they do not write anything without sketching it out first on a piano; its limitations and expressive capacity have done much to shape the contours of the western musical idiom. Within the scope of this user-friendly guide is everything from the acoustics and construction of the piano to the history of the companies that have built them. The piano-lover might also be surprised to find an entry for Thomas Jefferson, and will no doubt read intently the passages about the changing history of the piano's place in the home. Uniformly well-written and authoritative, this guide will channel anyone's love for the instrument, through social, intellectual, art history and beyond into the electronic age.
The Harpsichord And Clavichord
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Author : Igor Kipnis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04-15
The Harpsichord And Clavichord written by Igor Kipnis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with Music categories.
The Harpsichord and Clavichord, An Encyclopedia includes articles on this family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instruments builders, the construction of the instruments, and related terminology. It is the first complete reference on this important family of keyboard instruments. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instrument history from around the world. It completes the three-volume Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments.
The New Encyclop Dia Britannica Macrop Dia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The New Encyclop Dia Britannica Macrop Dia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
This encyclopedia includes a two-volume index, a 12-volume Micropaedia (Ready reference), a 17-volume Macropaedia (Knowledge in depth), and the Propaedia.
Journal Of The American Musical Instrument Society
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Author : American Musical Instrument Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Journal Of The American Musical Instrument Society written by American Musical Instrument Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Musical instruments categories.
Subject Guide To Books In Print
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Subject Guide To Books In Print written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with American literature categories.
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
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The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Macropaedia Knowledge In Depth 19 V
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Macropaedia Knowledge In Depth 19 V written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.