The Piano-Forte: Its History Traced to the Great Exhibition of 1851 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107418271)

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.

Author: Rosamond E. M. Harding
ISBN-10: 1107418275
ISBN-13: 9781107418271
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2014
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.77lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.18d