The Piano-Forte: Its History Traced To The Great Exhibition Of 1851

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
• • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• • Publication Date: Jul 24, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 528 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1107418275
• • ISBN-13: 9781107418271