The First Fleet Piano
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The First Fleet Piano Volume One
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Author : Geoffrey Lancaster
language : en
Publisher: ANU Press
Release Date : 2015-11-03
The First Fleet Piano Volume One written by Geoffrey Lancaster and has been published by ANU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-03 with Music categories.
During the late eighteenth century, a musical–cultural phenomenon swept the globe. The English square piano—invented in the early 1760s by an entrepreneurial German guitar maker in London—not only became an indispensable part of social life, but also inspired the creation of an expressive and scintillating repertoire. Square pianos reinforced music as life’s counterpoint, and were played by royalty, by musicians of the highest calibre and by aspiring amateurs alike. On Sunday, 13 May 1787, a square piano departed from Portsmouth on board the Sirius, the flagship of the First Fleet, bound for Botany Bay. Who made the First Fleet piano, and when was it made? Who owned it? Who played it, and who listened? What music did the instrument sound out, and within what contexts was its voice heard? What became of the First Fleet piano after its arrival on antipodean soil, and who played a part in the instrument’s subsequent history? Two extant instruments contend for the title ‘First Fleet piano’; which of these made the epic journey to Botany Bay in 1787–88? The First Fleet Piano: A Musician’s View answers these questions, and provides tantalising glimpses of social and cultural life both in Georgian England and in the early colony at Sydney Cove. The First Fleet piano is placed within the musical and social contexts for which it was created, and narratives of the individuals whose lives have been touched by the instrument are woven together into an account of the First Fleet piano’s conjunction with the forces of history. View ‘The First Fleet Piano: Volume Two Appendices’. Note: Volume 1 and 2 are sold as a set ($180 for both) and cannot be purchased separately.
The First Fleet Piano
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Author : Geoffrey Lancaster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The First Fleet Piano written by Geoffrey Lancaster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Australia categories.
First Fleet Piano Volume 2
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Author : Geoffrey Lancaster
language : en
Publisher: Anu Press
Release Date : 2015-11
First Fleet Piano Volume 2 written by Geoffrey Lancaster and has been published by Anu Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11 with History categories.
Note: Volume 1 and 2 are sold as a set ($180 for both) and cannot be purchased separately. Order the 2 volume set here
The First Fleet Piano Pack
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Author : Geoffrey Lancaster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-11-02
The First Fleet Piano Pack written by Geoffrey Lancaster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-02 with categories.
During the late eighteenth century, a musical-cultural phenomenon swept the globe. The English square piano--invented in the early 1760s by an entrepreneurial German guitar maker in London--not only became an indispensable part of social life, but also inspired the creation of an expressive and scintillating repertoire. Square pianos reinforced music as life's counterpoint, and were played by royalty, by musicians of the highest calibre and by aspiring amateurs alike. On Sunday, 13 May 1787, a square piano departed from Portsmouth on board the Sirius, the flagship of the First Fleet, bound for Botany Bay. Who made the First Fleet piano, and when was it made? Who owned it? Who played it, and who listened? What music did the instrument sound out, and within what contexts was its voice heard? What became of the First Fleet piano after its arrival on antipodean soil, and who played a part in the instrument's subsequent history? Two extant instruments contend for the title 'First Fleet piano'; which of these made the epic journey to Botany Bay in 1787-88? During the late eighteenth century, a musical-cultural phenomenon swept the globe. The English square piano--invented in the early 1760s by an entrepreneurial German guitar maker in London--not only became an indispensable part of social life, but also inspired the creation of an expressive and scintillating repertoire. Square pianos reinforced music as life's counterpoint, and were played by royalty, by musicians of the highest calibre and by aspiring amateurs alike. Note: Volume 1 and 2 are sold as a set ($180 for both) and cannot be purchased separately.
The Role Of Piano In The Development Of Australian Music Culture
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Author : Geoffrey Lancaster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Role Of Piano In The Development Of Australian Music Culture written by Geoffrey Lancaster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
During the late eighteenth century, a musical-cultural phenomenon swept the globe. The English square piano--invented in the early 1760s by an entrepreneurial German guitar maker in London--not only became an indispensable part of social life, but also inspired the creation of an expressive and scintillating repertoire. Square pianos reinforced music as life's counterpoint, and were played by royalty, by musicians of the highest calibre and by aspiring amateurs alike. On Sunday, 13 May 1787, a square piano departed from Portsmouth on board the Sirius, the flagship of the First Fleet, bound for Botany Bay. Who made the First Fleet piano, and when was it made? Who owned it? Who played it, and who listened? What music did the instrument sound out, and within what contexts was its voice heard? What became of the First Fleet piano after its arrival on antipodean soil, and who played a part in the instrument's subsequent history? Two extant instruments contend for the title 'First Fleet piano'; which of these made the epic journey to Botany Bay in 1787-88? The First Fleet Piano: A Musician's View answers these questions, and provides tantalising glimpses of social and cultural life both in Georgian England and in the early colony at Sydney Cove. The First Fleet piano is placed within the musical and social contexts for which it was created, and narratives of the individuals whose lives have been touched by the instrument are woven together into an account of the First Fleet piano's conjunction with the forces of history. Note: Volume 1 and 2 are sold as a set ($120 for both) and cannot be purchased separately.
The First Fleet Piano
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Author : Geoffrey Lancaster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The First Fleet Piano written by Geoffrey Lancaster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Australia categories.
"On Sunday, 13 May 1787, a square piano departed from Portsmouth on board the Sirius, the flagship of the First Fleet, bound for Botany Bay. Who made the First Fleet piano, and when was it made? Who owned it? Who played it, and who listened? What music did the instrument sound out, and within what contexts was its voice heard? What became of the First Fleet piano after its arrival on antipodean soil, and who played a part in the instrument's subsequent history? Two extant instruments contend for the title 'First Fleet piano' ; which of these made the epic journey to Botany Bay in 1787-88? 'The First Fleet piano : a musician's view' answers these questions, and provides tantalising glimpses of social and cultural life both in Georgian England and in the early colony at Sydney Cove" -- Back cover.
A Coveted Possession
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Author : Michael Atherton
language : en
Publisher: Black Inc.
Release Date : 2018-07-02
A Coveted Possession written by Michael Atherton and has been published by Black Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-02 with Music categories.
The intriguing cultural history of the piano in Australia From the instruments that floated ashore at Sydney Cove in the late eighteenth century to the resurrection of derelict heirlooms in the streets of twenty-first-century Melbourne, A Coveted Possession tells the curious story of Australia’s intimate and intrepid relationship with the piano. It charts the piano’s fascinating adventures across Australia – on the goldfields, at the frontlines of war, in the manufacturing hubs of the Federation era, and in the hands of the makers, entrepreneurs, teachers and virtuosos of the twentieth history – to illuminate the many worlds in which the ivories were tinkled. Before electricity brought us the gramophone, the radio and eventually the TV, the piano was central to family and community life. With its iron frame, polished surfaces and ivory keys, an upright piano in the home was a modern industrial machine, a musical instrument and a treasured member of the household, conveying powerful messages about class, education, leisure, national identity and intergenerational history. ‘Michael Atherton cleverly weaves visual, sensual and sonic elements into the piano’s sociocultural history, adding a rich layer to our knowledge of the piano in Australia.’ —Professor Julia Horne, historian
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.
Women And The Piano
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Author : Susan Tomes
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2024-03-12
Women And The Piano written by Susan Tomes and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Women are an essential part of the history of the piano—but how many women pianists can you name? Throughout most of the piano’s history, women pianists lacked access to formal training and were excluded from male-dominated performance spaces. Even the modern piano’s keys were designed without consideration of women’s typically smaller hands. Yet despite their music being largely confined to the domestic sphere, women continued to play, perform, and compose on their own terms. Celebrated pianist and author Susan Tomes traces fifty such women across the piano’s history. Including now-famous names such as Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn, Tomes also highlights overlooked women: from Hélène de Montgeroult, whose playing saved her life during the French Revolution, to Leopoldine Wittgenstein, influential Viennese salonnière, and Hazel Scott, the first Black performer in the United States to have a nationally syndicated TV show. From Maria Szymanowska to Nina Simone, and including interviews with women performing today, this is a much-needed corrective to our understanding of the piano—and a timely testament to women’s musical lives.
The Piano Mill
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Author : Bruce Wolfe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Piano Mill written by Bruce Wolfe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Music facilities categories.
Situated in the remote highlands between Stanthorpe and Tenterfield (NSW), The Piano Mill is a unique architectural feature, homage to the musical history of outback Australia, and an outrageous musical instrument all in one. This new book of photos and essays tells the stories behind The Mill's creation, with personal insights from the team of people involved in bringing it to life. The collaboration of architect Bruce Wolfe, researcher Jocelyn Wolfe, musicians Erik Griswold and Vanessa Tomlinson, The Piano Mill is a nationally awarded building for both music and architecture.In 2016, the building was brought to life with the world première of "All's Grist that Comes to the Mill." The 50-minute work, commissioned from Australian composer Erik Griswold, employs the 16 vintage pianos that power the Mill, incorporating mass sound textures that respond to the architecture, nature-inspired soundscapes, and nostalgic fragments.Yet the Piano Mill is more than a one-off concert venue. It is an on-going project of artistic and cultural synthesis, bringing music, design, environment and history together as a unique collaborative project.