Componium : the mechanical musical improvisor / by Philippe John Van Tiggelen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Tiggelen, Philippe John.

Series:

Publications d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie de l'Université catholique de Louvain ; 55.

Publications d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie de l'Université catholique de Louvain. Musicologica neolovaniensia ; studia 4.

Publications d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie de l'Université catholique de Louvain ; 55. Musicologica neolovaniensia ; studia 4.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Winkel, Diederich Nicolaus, 1777-1826.

Winkel, Diederich Nicolaus.

Maelzel, Johann Nepomuk, 1772-1838.

Maelzel, Johann Nepomuk.

Mechanical organs--History--19th century.

Mechanical organs.

Barrel organ--History--19th century.

Barrel organ.

Mechanical musical instruments--History--19th century.

Mechanical musical instruments.

Metronome--History--19th century.

Metronome.

History.

Physical Description:

462 pages : illustrations, (part folded) facsimiles, music, plans ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Louvain-la-Neuve : Institut supérieur d'archéologie et d'histoire de l'art, Collège Érasme, 1987.

Contents:

Pt. 1. The Corpus [documents].

Pt. 2. History of the Componium and its inventor [Diederich Nicolaus Winkel].

Pt. 3. Description and music.

Notes:

Includes information on "the Winkel-Maelzel controversy about the invention of the Metronome."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-455).

Includes photoreproduction of one of the instrument's barrels: in pocket at back.

OCLC:

19832457