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.
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Preface List of plates List of abbreviations Part I. The Pianoforte in the Eighteenth Century: 1. The invention of the pianoforte in Italy 2. The invention of the pianoforte in France 3. The invention and development of the pianoforte in Germany 4. The tangent action and the cembalo stop 5. The pianoforte in England 6. Later developments in France 7. The pianoforte in America 8. The musical significance of the new instrument Part II. The Pianoforte in the Nineteenth Century Section 1. The Pianoforte as a Chamber Orchestra: 1. The pianoforte as a chamber orchestra 2. Devices for the purpose of sustaining the tone 3. Octave couplers and 'Duoclave' pianofortes 4. The influence of programme music upon the pianoforte 5. The influence of Turkish music upon the pianoforte 6. Turkish music and other pedals Section 2. The Pianoforte as a Solo Instrument in the Early Nineteenth Century: 1. The concert grand pianoforte 2. Some improvements in the construction of the pianoforte relating to the production of a loud and sonorous tone 3. The metal frame 4. Pitch and temperament Section 3. The Pianoforte as a Domestic Instrument: 1. The upright pianoforte 2. Some other types of pianofortes in the home 3. Pedal, transposing and self-acting pianofortes, experimental keyboards 4. Tuning the pianoforte and apparatus for keeping the pianoforte in tune Appendix A. Technical terms Appendix B. Bibliography Appendix C. List of patents Appendix D. Concerning wire Appendix E. Felt-making tinder and sponge for hammer heads process of tanning leather for hammer heads Appendix F. Prices of pianofortes and of materials used in their manufacture Appendix G. Select list of English pianoforte makers in London and its environs up to the year 1851 Appendix H. A note on pedal signs Index.
Preface List of plates List of abbreviations Part I. The Pianoforte in the Eighteenth Century: 1. The invention of the pianoforte in Italy 2. The invention of the pianoforte in France 3. The invention and development of the pianoforte in Germany 4. The tangent action and the cembalo stop 5. The pianoforte in England 6. Later developments in France 7. The pianoforte in America 8. The musical significance of the new instrument Part II. The Pianoforte in the Nineteenth Century Section 1. The Pianoforte as a Chamber Orchestra: 1. The pianoforte as a chamber orchestra 2. Devices for the purpose of sustaining the tone 3. Octave couplers and 'Duoclave' pianofortes 4. The influence of programme music upon the pianoforte 5. The influence of Turkish music upon the pianoforte 6. Turkish music and other pedals Section 2. The Pianoforte as a Solo Instrument in the Early Nineteenth Century: 1. The concert grand pianoforte 2. Some improvements in the construction of the pianoforte relating to the production of a loud and sonorous tone 3. The metal frame 4. Pitch and temperament Section 3. The Pianoforte as a Domestic Instrument: 1. The upright pianoforte 2. Some other types of pianofortes in the home 3. Pedal, transposing and self-acting pianofortes, experimental keyboards 4. Tuning the pianoforte and apparatus for keeping the pianoforte in tune Appendix A. Technical terms Appendix B. Bibliography Appendix C. List of patents Appendix D. Concerning wire Appendix E. Felt-making tinder and sponge for hammer heads process of tanning leather for hammer heads Appendix F. Prices of pianofortes and of materials used in their manufacture Appendix G. Select list of English pianoforte makers in London and its environs up to the year 1851 Appendix H. A note on pedal signs Index.
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