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Piano 300
Hoover, Cynthia Adams; Rucker, Patrick; Good, Edwin M.
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Description for Piano 300
Paperback. Part exhibition catalogue, part technical and social history of the piano, PIANO 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos presents the Smithsonian's 2000 exhibition's highlights in a lavishly illustrated book that captures the visual excitement of this authoritative survey of one of western culture's most pervasive musical icons. Num Pages: 80 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVRG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 454.
The piano is where art, craftsmanship, musicianship, design and technology meet to form one of the most beloved and popular musical instruments of our times. The exhibition Piano 300 at the Smithsonian's International Gallery in Washington D.C. in 2000 and 2001 presented the astonishing 300-year history of this great musical instrument from its beginnings in Florence to the great manufacturers of the last century. The instruments themselves, and also the composers, performers, makers, teachers, and publishers connected with them, were represented in a highly successful display that attracted over 330,000 visitors in 20 months. Part exhibition catalogue, part ... Read more
The piano is where art, craftsmanship, musicianship, design and technology meet to form one of the most beloved and popular musical instruments of our times. The exhibition Piano 300 at the Smithsonian's International Gallery in Washington D.C. in 2000 and 2001 presented the astonishing 300-year history of this great musical instrument from its beginnings in Florence to the great manufacturers of the last century. The instruments themselves, and also the composers, performers, makers, teachers, and publishers connected with them, were represented in a highly successful display that attracted over 330,000 visitors in 20 months. Part exhibition catalogue, part ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780929847085
SKU
V9780929847085
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99-15
About Hoover, Cynthia Adams; Rucker, Patrick; Good, Edwin M.
Cynthia Adams Hoover is Curator of Musical Instruments at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. She has studied the changing intersections of technology, culture, and commerce of the piano's 300-year history and is co-editor with Edwin M. Good of the annotated diary of William Steinway, the piano company's financial wizard in the 19th century. Patrick ... Read more
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