| A Description and History of the Pianoforte: and of the Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments Contributor(s): Hipkins, John (Illustrator), Hipkins, A. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1633917169 ISBN-13: 9781633917163 Publisher: Westphalia Press OUR PRICE: $8.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6" W x 9" (0.45 lbs) 146 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alfred James Hipkins spend a lifetime surrounded by music. Born on June 17, 1826, in England, he began his career at the age of 14, working as a piano tuner. He was such an expert at it, that by the age of 20 he was in charge of training other tuners for John Broadwood & Sons Ltd, where he worked for the rest of his life. Despite his expertise on tuning, he was not professionally trained to play, but became well-known for his ability to play, especially pieces by Chopin. He also became an esteemed writer of musically related books, namely on history and construction of instruments. |