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The Piano-Forte: Its History Traced to the Great Exhibition of 1851
Rosamond E. M. Harding
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Description for The Piano-Forte: Its History Traced to the Great Exhibition of 1851
Paperback. Originally published in 1933, this book provides a detailed history of the piano-forte. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 828.
Originally published in 1933, this book provides a detailed history of the piano-forte from its invention in Italy in the eighteenth century until the presentation of the first European cast-iron frame for a piano at the 1851 Great Exhibition. Harding also analyses the role of the piano as a replacement for a chamber orchestra and its history as a domestic instrument. The text is richly illustrated with images of pianos produced by a variety of makers over time, as well as with images of piano machinery taken from patent registrations. This thoroughly-researched book will be of value to anyone with ... Read more
Originally published in 1933, this book provides a detailed history of the piano-forte from its invention in Italy in the eighteenth century until the presentation of the first European cast-iron frame for a piano at the 1851 Great Exhibition. Harding also analyses the role of the piano as a replacement for a chamber orchestra and its history as a domestic instrument. The text is richly illustrated with images of pianos produced by a variety of makers over time, as well as with images of piano machinery taken from patent registrations. This thoroughly-researched book will be of value to anyone with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107418271
SKU
V9781107418271
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99-1
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