Photographs and extensive technical information, balanced by biographical, art historical, and musicological essays, thoroughly document 53 instruments from the Museum's collection, illuminating the stages of the development of keyboard technology (including information on pianos) and placing each instrument in historical context. Species of wood used in the instruments were identified through microscopic analysis for this catalogue, which also includes an extensive glossary of technical keyboard instrument technology. Distributed by Northeastern U. Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Photographs and extensive technical information, balanced by biographical, art historical, and musicological essays, thoroughly document 53 instruments from the Museum's collection, illuminating the stages of the development of keyboard technology (including information on pianos) and placing each instrument in historical context. Species of wood used in the instruments were identified through microscopic analysis for this catalogue, which also includes an extensive glossary of technical keyboard instrument technology. Distributed by Northeastern U. Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (Art, Art Exhibit, Music, Muical instruments) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Nº de ref. del artículo: N16B-03465
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Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Very clean and bright with sound binding. 368 pgs. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1482key2
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine/NF. Cinnamon cloth/boards; gilt lettering on spine. Color-illus. dj with black lettering on white spine. 408 pp. with 16 color illustrations, 242 duotones, and 79 line drawings. Presents the MFA's collection of keyboard musical instruments in encyclopedic detail. Koster examines the 53 instruments (harpsichords, clavichords, virginals, pianos, organs, melodeons, etc.) in technical and historical detail. Included are the stages of development of keyboard technology and fascinating biographical, art historical, and musicological essays. With beautiful color plates of these exquisite instruments. A wonderful gift for the keyboard enthusiast, all musicians, or anyone curious about keyboards. An excellent reference. Nº de ref. del artículo: 150022
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Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Stephen Korbet and the Author Ilustrador. First Edition. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. xl, 368 pp, Preface by Alan Shestack, Foreword by Sam Quigley, Introduction by John Koster, acknowledgments, conventions, 16 Color Plates; The Catalogue; Appendices: A. Modern Instruments of Historical Type; B. Wood Terminology; C. Glossary; bibliography, index of names with 242 b&w duotones and 79 line drawings. First Edition, 1994. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Red cloth with embossed lyre on front board and gilt lettering to spine. Size: 4to. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 002539
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