The Piano-ForteCambridge University Press, 24 jul 2014 - 528 pagina's 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. |
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The invention of the Pianoforte in France page | 11 |
The invention and development of the Piano | 16 |
III | 27 |
The Tangent Action and the Cembalo Stop page | 48 |
Later developments in France page | 73 |
The Pianoforte in America page | 79 |
The pianoforte was at first considered to be of doubtful valueprobably used as a cheap | 83 |
Devices for the purpose of sustaining the tone page | 94 |
Pianoforte makers dislike of the use of metaladditional higher octaves and higher pitch | 213 |
disadvantages of temperament | 219 |
Some other types of Pianofortes in the home page | 260 |
Pedal transposing and selfacting Pianofortes | 276 |
Pedal pianofortes patentstransposing pianofortesvarious ways in which they could | 285 |
Tuning the Pianoforte and apparatus | 294 |
A Technical terms page | 309 |
List of patents | 317 |
Octave couplers and Duoclave Pianofortes page | 105 |
The influence of programme music upon | 112 |
Turkish musicthe Russian Horn bandRussian nobles not content with their Horn | 124 |
SECTION II | 151 |
Some improvements in the construction of | 177 |
The metal frame page | 198 |
Concerning wire | 359 |
E Feltmaking tinder and sponge for hammer heads | 373 |
G Select list of English Pianoforte makers in London | 385 |
H A note on pedal signs | 410 |
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