Makers of the Piano: 1820-1860

Makers of the Piano: 1820-1860
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Publisher : Clarendon Press
Total Pages : 520
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ISBN-10 : 0198166257
ISBN-13 : 9780198166252
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Book Synopsis Makers of the Piano: 1820-1860 by : Martha Novak Clinkscale

Download or read book Makers of the Piano: 1820-1860 written by Martha Novak Clinkscale and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book continues the overview of early pianos begun in Clinkscale's Makers of the Piano 1700-1820 (OUP, 1993). Although a few of the biographies overlap, the majority of the makers are completely new. Approximately 2,400 makers and manufacturers and about 2,200 pianos are listed. Of this total, about 645 are English, the majority of whom were active in London; more than 200 of the London makers have not been discussed in previous publications.


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