| The Piano-Forte: Its History Traced to the Great Exhibition of 1851 Contributor(s): Harding, Rosamond E. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107418275 ISBN-13: 9781107418271 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard |
| Dewey: 786.210 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.77 lbs) 528 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 an interest in one of the most ubiquitous instruments in the Western world and the history of its development. |