The fortepiano writings of Streicher, Dieudonne, and the Schiedmayers
Subtitle: two manuals and a notebook, translated from the original German, with commentary
By: translation and annotation of original texts by Preethi de Silva ; with a foreword by Malcolm Bilson.
Contributors: De Silva, Preethi.; Streicher, Andreas, 1761-1833.; Dieudonné, Carl, d. 1825.; Schiedmayer, Johann David, 1753-1805.
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lewiston, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780773448742
Subjects: Piano -- Construction -- Germany -- History -- 19th century; Piano -- Construction -- Austria -- History -- 19th century; Piano -- Maintenance and repair; Piano -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Kurze Bemerkungen uber das Spielen, Stimmen und Erhalten der Fortepianos welche von Nannette Streicher geborne Stein in Wien verfertigt werden (1801) = Brief remarks on the playing, tuning, and maintenance of fortepianos made in Vienna by Nannette Streicher nee Stein / Andreas Streicher; title: Kurze Anleitung zu einer richtigen Kenntnis und Behandlung der Forte-Pianos in Beziehung auf das Spielen, Stimmen und Erhalten derselben, besonders derer, welche in der Werkstatte von Dieudonne und Schiedmayer in Stuttgart verfertigt werden (1824) = Brief manual on the proper use and knowledge concerning the playing, tuning, and maintenance of fortepianos, especially those made in the workshop of Dieudonne and Schiedmayer in Stuttgart / Carl Dieudonne and Johann Lorenz Schiedmayer; title: "Werkstattbuch"/Notebook (1778-ca.1821) / Johann David and Johann Lorenz Schiedmayer.