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    The history of the Erard piano and harp in letters and documents, 1785-1959 / edited by Robert Adelson, Alain Roudier, Jenny Nex, Laure Barthel and Michel Foussard.

    • Title:The history of the Erard piano and harp in letters and documents, 1785-1959 / edited by Robert Adelson, Alain Roudier, Jenny Nex, Laure Barthel and Michel Foussard.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Adelson, Robert, 1967- editor.
      Roudier, Alain, 1955- editor.
      Nex, Jenny, editor.
      Barthel, Laure, 1962- editor.
      Foussard, Michel, editor.
    • Published/Created:Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Maison Erard (Firm)
      Piano makers--France.
      Piano--France--History.
      Harp makers--France.
      Harp--France--History.
    • Description:2 volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm
    • Summary:Sébastien Erard and the firm that carried his name are seminal in the history of musical instruments. Erard's inventions - especially the double escapement for the piano and double action for the harp - have had an enormous impact on instruments and musical life and are still at the foundation of piano and harp building today. The recently discovered archives of the Erard piano and harp building firm are perhaps the largest and most complete record of musical-instrument making anywhere, containing never-before-published correspondence from musicians including Mendelssohn, Liszt and Fauré. These volumes present the archive's records and documents in two parts, the first relating to inventions, business, composers and performers and the second to the Erard family correspondence. In both the original French and with English translations, the documents offer fascinating insights into the musical landscape of Europe from the start of Erard's career in 1785 to the closure of the firm in 1959.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781107092914 (Hardback ; 2 volume set)
      1107092914 (Hardback ; 2 volume set)
      9780521194662 (Hardback ; volume 1)
      0521194660 (Hardback ; volume 1)
      9780521766593 (Hardback ; volume 2)
      0521766591 (Hardback ; volume 2)
    • Contents:Volume 1. Inventions, composers and performers
      Volume 2. Erard family correspondence.
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