Keyboard Instruments In Eighteenth Century Vienna
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Keyboard Instruments In Eighteenth Century Vienna
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Author : C. R. F. Maunder
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1998
Keyboard Instruments In Eighteenth Century Vienna written by C. R. F. Maunder and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Music categories.
Although eighteenth-century Viennese keyboard music, especially by such composers as Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, is among the most popular ever written, there has been surprisingly little serious research into the instruments for which it was composed. This book fills that gap. Based on evidence from primary source material, much of it previously undiscovered or neglected, Maunder traces the history and development of the various keyboard instruments available in Vienna throughout the eighteenth century--harpsichords, clavichords, and pianos--and their use by composers and performers.
Eighteenth Century Keyboard Music
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Author : Robert Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-03-01
Eighteenth Century Keyboard Music written by Robert Marshall and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-01 with Music categories.
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Fortepianos And Their Music
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Author : Katalin Komlós
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Monographs on Music
Release Date : 1995
Fortepianos And Their Music written by Katalin Komlós and has been published by Oxford Monographs on Music this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Music categories.
Eighteenth-century pianos shaped and influenced the music that was written for them. However, although organological studies probe the instrument in ever more detail, and musical criticism focuses increasingly on the musical repertoire, the relationship between the two has not been properly examined. This book concentrates on the keyboard writing of the last third of the eighteenth century, as inspired by the fundamentally different constructions of the German/Viennese and the English pianoforte. The highly articulated languages of Mozart and his Viennese contemporaries, and the more robust, pre-romantic style of Duzzek and his London colleagues reflect the very characteristics of these respective instruments. Beyond the scrutiny of the music, attention is given also to the players. The differentiation between professionals and amateurs is addressed, and contemporary sources help provide a description of late eighteenth-century performing styles; such a survey offers new insight into the living art of the pianoforte during a most important period in its history.
Early Keyboard Instruments
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Author : Philip James
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
Early Keyboard Instruments written by Philip James and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Clavichord categories.
Company Of Pianos
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Author : Richard Burnett
language : en
Publisher: Third Millennium Information Ltd
Release Date : 2004
Company Of Pianos written by Richard Burnett and has been published by Third Millennium Information Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Music categories.
This beautifully written history of the piano is at once remarkably informative and uniquely engaging. Performer and historian Richard Burnett traces the development of the piano from its origins to the present day, drawing on keyboard instruments from his internationally known collection, at the Finchcocks Museum in Kent, England.Sixty-one of these instruments, including organs, harpsichords, clavichords, and a wide range of pianos, feature in what amounts to a ground-breaking social history of the piano.Richard Burnett is an international concert pianist who acquired Finchcocks, the beautiful Georgian mansion in 1971 as a home for his collection. His fascinating book ingeniously interweaves the biographies of the pianos with the history of the various manufacturing firms and the remarkable lives of some of the builders and the musicians associated with them, all set against the vividly depicted social backdrop of the periods under review.In the second part of his book, the author looks particularly at how the development of the instruments has influenced the output of the classical composers - Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Weber, Schubert and others. The fast-flowing anecdotal style of the writing means that this will be of interest and entertainment to the general reader, as well as those who already have some knowledge of the subject.The book also includes a comlimentary CD, in which the music of 33 of the Finchcocks period instruments can be heard being played by Richard Burnett and Steven Devine."This is a handsome book and it makes a fine coffee-table present for any music and piano lover." John Amis - broadcaster, music presenter, performer and the 'symphony man' in the long-running radio show, 'My Music'."This book is a landmark in music."Alan Hacker, OBE - one of the world's top clarinettist's."This is the best book I have read (or heard) on the subject and recommend it highly." Rick Ohlendorf, Piano Tuners Association News"After reading Company of Pianos, I found myself playing Beethoven with a heightened awareness ... and for that alone I am grateful." Angela Hewitt, Times Literary Supplement"Anecdotal, wryly humorous and authoritative ...the text of the Company of Pianos by itself would be an essential purchase for pianophiles. But the standard to which the book has been produced is something else." Jeremy Nicholas, Piano International''Company of Pianos might have been entitled 'In the Company of Richard Burnett'.... For those who do not know him and for us all, this is a work that reveals the delightful and impassioned character of one who has done so much for the historical piano, not only as a player and a collector but also as its advocate and true restorer''. Early Music Magazine"The author takes us on a social and historical journey that is entertaining, witty, lucid and informed, but never dull or pedantic. A delight to the mind, the ears and the eyes. The Company of Pianos is good company indeed." Southern California Early Music Society"Every music school, serious pianist, library and early-music enthusiast should have this wonderful volume." Paul James Dwyer, Opus Magazine"... No music lovers, be they pianists, listeners or historians can afford to be without this fascinating and enlightening book." Charlotte Ellis, Newsletter of the Dolmetch FoundationWritten by Richard Burnett
History Of The Piano
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Author : Ernest Closson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
History Of The Piano written by Ernest Closson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Music categories.
"Ernest Closson's History of the Piano was first published in English in 1947, three years after the appearance of the original edition in French. Closson (1870-1950) was founder and director of the Museum of the Conservatoire Royal in Brussels, which boasts one of the richest collections of keyboard instruments in the world, and he was therefore well qualified to write a book on their evolution. The greater part of the work is concerned with the development of the piano itself, from the delicate instrument invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori in Florence in the early years of the eighteenth century, to the sturdy modern 'grand'; but there are also chapters on related instruments such as the clavichord, the harpsichord, the virginal and the spinet. When Closson's book first appeared the subject was poorly documented and the opportunities for seeing and hearing old keyboard instruments were extremely limited, but today interest in them is widespread and they are very much more accessible (and better cared for). The issue of a revised edition of Closson's work, incorporating emendations made by the author since the publication of the French and English editions, corrections and additional material made in the light of subsequent research and documentation, a greatly expanded bibliography, and new plates and line-drawings of actions--though preserving the distinctive flavour of the original book--should therefore be most welcome. This book remains a clear and readable summary of the development and refinement of stringed keyboard instruments, valuable to anyone who has any experience at all with the piano or with its antecedents." --Dust jacket.
Convent Music And Politics In Eighteenth Century Vienna
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Author : Janet K. Page
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-04-24
Convent Music And Politics In Eighteenth Century Vienna written by Janet K. Page and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-24 with Music categories.
Janet K. Page explores the interaction of music and piety, court and church, as seen through the relationship between the Habsburg court and Vienna's convents. In the first full-length study of its kind, she reveals a golden age of convent music in Vienna and the convents' surprising engagement with contemporary politics.
Early Keyboard Instruments In European Museums
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Author : Edward L. Kottick
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1997-05-22
Early Keyboard Instruments In European Museums written by Edward L. Kottick and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-05-22 with Music categories.
Guides the reader through the unusual and fascinating keyboard holdings of sixteen nations, thirty-five cities, and forty-seven museums.
The Eighteenth Century Fortepiano Grand And Its Patrons
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Author : Eva Badura-Skoda
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2017-11-20
The Eighteenth Century Fortepiano Grand And Its Patrons written by Eva Badura-Skoda and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-20 with Music categories.
“Badura-Skoda addresses the place of the piano in the eighteenth century from the perspective of a scholar and performer” (Eighteenth-Century Music). In the late seventeenth century, Italian musician and inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori developed a new musical instrument—his cembalo che fa il piano e forte, which allowed keyboard players flexible dynamic gradation. This innovation, which came to be known as the hammer-harpsichord or fortepiano grand, was slow to catch on in musical circles. However, as renowned piano historian Eva Badura-Skoda demonstrates, the instrument inspired new keyboard techniques and performance practices and was eagerly adopted by virtuosos of the age, including Scarlatti, J. S. Bach, Clementi, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Presenting a rich array of archival evidence, Badura-Skoda traces the construction and use of the fortepiano grand across the musical cultures of eighteenth-century Europe, providing a valuable resource for music historians, organologists, and performers. “Badura-Skoda has written a remarkable volume, the result of a lifetime of scholarly research and investigation. . . . Essential.” —Choice
Early Keyboard Instruments
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Author : David Rowland
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-03-26
Early Keyboard Instruments written by David Rowland and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-26 with Music categories.
A select bibliography and extensive endnotes enable the reader to take all of the issues further."--Jacket.