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100 1 a| Metzner, Paul,d| 1952-=| ^A406069;

245 10 a| Crescendo of the virtuoso :b| spectacle, skill, and self-promotion in Paris during the Age of Revolution /c| Paul Metzner.;

300 a| xii, 385 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Studies on the history of society and culture ;v| 30;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: The historical background -- Philidor and the Café de la Régence chess masters -- Carême, chef de cuisine : Marie-Antoinette Carême (1783-1833) -- Vidocq, detective : Eugène-François Vidocq (1775-1857) -- Paganini and Liszt, musicians -- Robert-Houdin and the vogue of the automaton-builders -- Mounting spectacles -- Exalting technical skill -- Ballooning the self -- Conclusion: Revolving values.;

650 0 a| Technological innovationsz| Francez| Paris.=| ^A917075;

650 0 a| Public spacesz| Francez| Paris.=| ^A252540;

651 0 a| Paris (France)x| Historyy| 1789-1900.=| ^A291202;

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Crescendo of the virtuoso : spectacle, skill, and self-promotion in Paris during the Age of Revolution / Paul Metzner.

Author/creator	Metzner, Paul, 1952-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1998.
Description	xii, 385 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Revolutions--France. --History. --19th century. Social change--France. --Paris. --History. --19th century. Arts and revolutions--France. --Paris. --History. --19th century. Technological innovations--France. --Paris. Public spaces--France. --Paris. Democracy--France. --History. --19th century. Paris (France)--History. --1789-1900. France--History. --Revolution, 1789-1799. --Influence.

Series	Studies on the history of society and culture ; 30 Studies on the history of society and culture 30. ^A228609
Contents	Introduction: The historical background -- Philidor and the Café de la Régence chess masters -- Carême, chef de cuisine : Marie-Antoinette Carême (1783-1833) -- Vidocq, detective : Eugène-François Vidocq (1775-1857) -- Paganini and Liszt, musicians -- Robert-Houdin and the vogue of the automaton-builders -- Mounting spectacles -- Exalting technical skill -- Ballooning the self -- Conclusion: Revolving values.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	97043167
ISBN	0520206843 (cloth : alk. paper)

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