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

Published Bethlehem : Lehigh University Press, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 187 pages) Contents The piano as an instrument of the state -- Maria Feodorovna, the piano and the role of women -- Entrepreneurs and artisans : Diederichs and his competitors -- An industry matures and expands -- Pianos, patrons, performers and composers -- The piano and society by mid-century -- The piano and the Russian Far East -- Russian piano artisans in the closing decades of the century -- The piano in Russia after 1917 -- A legacy Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-175) and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Piano makers -- Russia -- History -- 19th century Piano makers -- Russia -- History -- 20th century Piano -- Construction -- Russia -- History -- 19th century Piano -- Construction -- Russian -- History -- 20th century Music -- Social aspects -- Russia -- 19th century Music -- Social aspects -- Russia -- 20th century MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Piano & Keyboard. MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Percussion. Music -- Social aspects Piano -- Construction Piano makers Russia Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2021675429 ISBN 9781611461596 1611461596 9781611461596

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