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Note by Note is an independent feature length documentary that follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand, #L1037 from forest floor to concert hall. It explores the relationship between musician and instrument, chronicles the manufacturing process, and illustrates what makes each Steinway unique in this age of mass production. From the factory floor in Queens to Steinway Hall in Manhattan, each piano's journey is complex - spanning 12 months,...
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"This illustrated book treats the history of the piano from its invention in 1700 to the present in terms of its technology. Looking at the technologies of design, materials, and manufacture, and focusing its description on specific existing pianos, it describes the changes in pianos from the earlist days to contemporary instruments."
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In one fact-packed volume, Ian McCombie, a well-known piano tuner-technician, shares his lifetime's experience, of value to anyone who is interested in pianos. Part One gives a brief history of the piano, followed by advicec on choosing a new instrument, assessing a secondhand one, and taking care of a piano in the home. Part Two provides a detailed instruction manual including information on tuning, regulating the piano's action, replacing worn or...
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An exploration of the people and the legendary craftsmanship behind a single Steinway piano. Alone among the big piano companies, Steinway still crafts all of its pianos largely by hand, imbuing each one with the promise and burden of its brand. Journalist and amateur pianist Barron of The New York Times tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. He follows it on its eleven-month journey through the Steinway factory,...
9) Mr. Langshaw's square piano: the story of the first pianos and how they caused a cultural revolution
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Both an investigative story and genealogical study that highlights a key period in music history, this chronicle closely examines the roles of John Broadwood--the most successful piano maker in late-Georgian London--and of one of his professional customers, Mr. John Langshaw, an organist and music master.
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