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Mr. Langshaw's square piano : the story of the first pianos and how they caused a cultural revolution / Madeline Goold.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML678.3 .G66 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goold, Madeline.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Square piano--England--History.
- Square piano.
- Square piano--Social aspects--History.
- Square piano--Economic aspects--History.
- Langshaw, John, 1763-1832.
- Langshaw, John.
- John Broadwood and Sons Limited.
- Piano makers--England--London--History--18th century.
- Piano makers.
- Piano--Construction--England--London--History--18th century.
- Piano.
- Piano--Identification--Case studies.
- Piano--Collectors and collecting--Case studies.
- Collectors and collecting.
- Piano--Identification.
- Piano--Construction.
- History.
- Social aspects.
- England--London.
- England.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 280 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Mister Langshaw's square piano
- Place of Publication:
- New York : BlueBridge, 2009.
- Contents:
- Journey
- Revival and restoration
- Broadwood pianos
- The two organists
- Keyboard makers
- Invention and enterprise
- The Langshaws of Lancaster
- Jack in London
- Jack's return to London
- A subscription concert at the Wesleys
- Pianos, culture and commerce
- Mr. John Langshaw
- Broadwood's global network
- Pianos in drawing-room and parlour
- The wife of the clergyman
- Epilogue: The music room
- Appendix I: Mr. John Langshaw's Broadwood piano purchases
- Appendix II: Langshaw pedigree
- Appendix III: Broadwoods.
- Notes:
- First published in Great Britain in 2008 by Corvo.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781933346212
- 1933346213
- OCLC:
- 429475183
- Publisher Number:
- 99935703932
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