UID:
kobvindex_HPB1380464828
Format:
1 online resource (319 pages)
ISBN:
9781805430346
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1805430343
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1805430335
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9781805430339
Content:
Sébastien Erard (1752-1831) was a major force in the technical, musical and visual upgrading of the harp as both a novel instrument and symbol of status.
Note:
The Erard Grecian Harp in Regency England -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Shift from the Single- to the Double-Action Harp: The Emergence of the Erard Grecian Model -- 2 The Design and Engineering of the Erard Grecian Harp: Influences from Industry and Business -- 3 The Decoration and Branding of the Erard Grecian Harp: Innovation, Adaptation and Substitution -- 4 Manufacturing the Erard Grecian Harp: Aspects of Organisation, Management and Operation -- 5 Marketing the Erard Grecian Harp
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6 Erard and the Harp in Education, Art and Fashion: 'Evening Dress' for a Private Concert -- 7 Erard and the Harp's Literary Footprint: From Pride and Prejudice to War and Peace -- 8 The Erard Grecian Harp as an Artefact of Cultural Heritage: 'Self-destruction' and Resurrection -- Conclusions -- Appendix: List of Surviving Grecian Double-Action Harps Produced by Erard in London between 1811 -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Places -- Index of Themes
Additional Edition:
Print version: Poulopoulos, Panagiotis. Erard Grecian Harp in Regency England. Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated, ©2023
Language:
English
