Catalogue Of The Stearns Collection Of Musical Instruments (1918) - Softcover

Stanley, Albert Augustus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1165345714 ISBN 13: 9781165345717

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Catalogue of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments is a book written by Albert Augustus Stanley and first published in 1918. The book is a comprehensive catalog of the musical instruments collected by Frederick Stearns, a prominent businessman and philanthropist from Detroit, Michigan. The collection includes over 2,500 instruments from around the world, ranging from ancient Egyptian harps to modern European pianos. The book is divided into sections based on the type of instrument, including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and keyboard instruments. Each section includes detailed descriptions and photographs of the instruments, as well as information about their history, construction, and use. The author, Albert Augustus Stanley, was a renowned musicologist and conductor who served as the director of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He was a close friend of Frederick Stearns and played a key role in the development of the collection. Catalogue of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of music and musical instruments. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the diversity and richness of musical traditions from around the world, and offers insights into the technological and cultural developments that have shaped musical expression over time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1165345714
• ISBN 13: 9781165345717
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 364
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