Piano makers in Russia in the nineteenth century / Anne Swartz.

Author/creator Swartz, Anne, 1944-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBethlehem : Lehigh University Press, [2014]
Descriptionxxiii, 187 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects
Piano makers--Russia. --History. --19th century.
Piano makers--Russia. --History. --20th century.
Piano--Construction. --Russia. --History. --19th century.
Piano--Construction. --Russian. --History. --20th century.
Music--Social aspects. --Russia. --19th century.
Music--Social aspects. --Russia. --20th century.

Contents The piano as an instrument of the state -- Maria Feodorovna, the piano and the role of women -- Entrepreneurs and artisans : Diederichs and his competitors -- An industry matures and expands -- Pianos, patrons, performers and composers -- The piano and society by mid-century -- The piano and the Russian Far East -- Russian piano artisans in the closing decades of the century -- The piano in Russia after 1917 -- A legacy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 167-175) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014012220
ISBN9781611461589 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781611461596 (electronic)

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