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Pianos in the Smithsonian Institution / Helen R. Hollis.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hollis, Helen R.
Contributor:
Smithsonian Institution
Series:
Smithsonian studies in history and technology ; no. 27.
Smithsonian studies in history and technology ; no. 27
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Piano--History.
Piano.
Genre:
Government publications
History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (iii, 47 pages) : illustrations.
Place of Publication:
Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1973.
Contents:
Predecessors of the piano
The first pianos
Developments in England and Germany
British vs. Viennese schools
Vertical pianos
French contributions
American innovations
The "White House" Steinway.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47).
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
Other Format:
Print version: Hollis, Helen R. Pianos in the Smithsonian Institution
OCLC:
679931473
Access Restriction:
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