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The preservation and use of historic musical instruments : display case and concert hall /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barclay, R. L.
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2005.
Subjects:
Musical instruments > Conservation and restoration.
Musical instruments > Maintenance and repair.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The historic musical instrument
  • Categorization
  • The silent artisan
  • Currency
  • Conservation
  • Restoration
  • Form and substance
  • Sparing the original
  • Criticism and critique
  • Glenn Gould's 'working' piano
  • The Amati Quartet
  • A barrel organ by Richard Coates
  • Virginals by Marco Jadra
  • The opus collection
  • Benton Fletcher's Kirckman harpsichord
  • Glenn Gould's favourite piano
  • The oldest English fortepiano?
  • The confidence of currency
  • The assurance of conservation
  • Dissonance in restoration
  • Running the clock back
  • Historic music without penalty
  • Last words.