History of the Erard Piano and Harp

in Letters and Documents, 1785–1959
– available from January 2023 –

Ausgabe:

2 Bücher (Hardcover)

Artikelnr.:

979639

Herausgeber:

Robert Adelson, Alain Roudier, Jenny Nex, Laure Barthel, Michel Foussard

Sprachen:

englisch, französisch

Umfang:

1174 Seiten; 18,2 × 25,4 × 6 cm

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Verlag / Hersteller:

Cambridge University Press

Hersteller-Nr.:

9781107092914

ISBN:

9781107092914

Beschreibung

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 the 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.

Contains an abundance of previously unpublished material, including letters from important composers and performers
Reveals the history of the piano and harp and their development as musical instruments from 1785 to 1959
Includes the original French texts of letters and documents, as well as their translations