The preservation and use of historic musical instruments
Subtitle: display case and concert hall
By: Robert Barclay
Publisher: Earthscan; Routledge; Brand: Maney - Heritage
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; Sterling, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
Subjects: Musical instruments -- Conservation and restoration; Musical instruments -- Maintenance and repair
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-297) and index
Table of contents: title: The historic musical instrument; title: Categorization; title: The silent artisan; title: Currency; title: Conservation; title: Restoration; title: Form and substance; title: Sparing the original; title: Criticism and critique; title: Glenn Gould's 'working' piano; title: The Amati Quartet; title: A barrel organ by Richard Coates; title: Virginals by Marco Jadra; title: The opus collection; title: Benton Fletcher's Kirckman harpsichord; title: Glenn Gould's favourite piano; title: The oldest English fortepiano?; title: The confidence of currency; title: The assurance of conservation; title: Dissonance in restoration; title: Running the clock back; title: Historic music without penalty; title: Last words