Title Altered sensations : Rudolph Koenig's acoustical workshop in nineteenth-century Paris / David Pantalony

Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxxvi, 372 pages) : illustrations Series Archimedes, 1385-0180 ; v. 24 Archimedes (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 24. Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Training -- 2. Hermann von Helmholtz and the Sensations of Tone -- 3. Transformations in the Workshop -- 4. Market and Its Influences -- 5. Constructing a Reputation, 1866-1879 -- 6. Expanding the North American Market, 1871-1882 -- 7. Faraday of Sound -- Conclusion: Beyond Sensations -- Appendix A Key Dates in Rudolph Koenig's Life -- Catalogue Raisonne of Koenig Instruments Summary "Rudolph Koenig was one of the more prolific and colourful instrument makers in the renowned nineteenth-century precision instrument trade of Paris. Beginning his career as a violin maker, in 1858 the young Prussian immigrant shifted his talents towards the growing field of acoustics. Altered Sensations is a portrait of his vibrant atelier, a place of construction, commerce and experiment. For over forty years it was also a popular meeting place for scientists, artisans, musicians and teachers. Using archival and collection research from across North American and Europe, David Pantalony has traced the material and social influences of this space on the development of modern acoustics. In particular, he has detailed the manner in which Koenig modified, extended, spread and challenged Hermann von Helmholtz's Sensations of Tone." "A large part of the research on Koenig comes from the actual products of his workshop which survive in museums and collections around the world. The second section of Altered Sensations provides a Catalogue Raisonne of Koenig's entire line of instruments, including their history, details from specific examples, locations, and references in the literature. This catalogue will serve as a practical guide for curators and researchers as well as a comprehensive overview of nineteenth-century acoustical practice."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-363) and index Notes Print version record Subject Koenig, Rudolph, 1832-1901. SUBJECT Koenig, Rudolph, 1832-1901 Koenig, Rudolph, 1832-1901 fast Subject Musical instrument makers -- France -- History -- 19th century Musical instruments -- France -- Paris -- 19th century Instrument manufacture -- France -- History -- 19th century Music -- Acoustics and physics -- 19th century Scientific apparatus and instruments -- France -- History -- 19th century Music. Auditory perception. Music Acoustics -- instrumentation Science -- instrumentation Science -- history Auditory Perception Industry -- history History, 19th Century music (discipline) MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Theory. Sciences sociales. Sciences humaines. Music Auditory perception Instrument manufacture Music -- Acoustics and physics Musical instrument makers Musical instruments Scientific apparatus and instruments SUBJECT Paris Subject France France -- Paris Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9789048128167 9048128161

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