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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swartz, Anne, 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Piano--Construction--Russia--History--19th century.

Piano.

Piano--Construction--Russian--History--20th century.

Piano makers--Russia--History--19th century.

Piano makers.

Piano makers--Russia--History--20th century.

Music--Social aspects--Russia--19th century.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; London : Lehigh University Press : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book is a detailed study of the history of the piano in Russian society from its beginnings with the European entrepreneurs who settled in St. Petersburg in 1810, through Russian-owned family firms. The themes in this book range from the role of women as patrons and performers, to the economic transformation that benefited Russian piano manufacturers.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Piano as an Instrument of the State; 2 Maria Feodorovna, the Piano, and the Role of Women; 3 Entrepreneurs and Artisans: Diederichs and His Competitors; 4 An Industry Matures and Expands; 5 Pianos, Patrons, Performers, and Composers; 6 The Piano and Society by Mid-Century; 7 The Piano and the Russian Far East; 8 Russian Piano Artisans in the Closing Decades of the Century; 9 The Piano in Russia after 1917; 10 A Legacy; Appendix A: Chapter 1; Appendix B: Chapter 3; Appendix C: Chapter 6; Appendix D: Chapter 7; Appendix E: Chapter 9; Notes

Bibliography and Selected ReadingsIndex; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61146-170-7

1-61146-159-6

OCLC:

887503373