The preservation and use of historic musical instruments : display case and concert hall

Author(s)

• Barclay, R. L.

Bibliographic Information

The preservation and use of historic musical instruments : display case and concert hall

Robert Barclay

Earthscan, 2005

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-297) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A tension has arisen between those who favour restoration of instruments to playing state and those who argue for non-functioning preservation. This book dissects the rationales that underlie and drive actions in this field. The above polarity is deflated, paving the way for a balanced and rational approach to the care, preservation and interpretation of historic musical instruments.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• The Historic Musical Instrument
• Categorization
• The Silent Artisan
• Currency
• Preservation
• Restitution
• Sparing the Original
• Criticism and Critique
• Glenn Gould's Working Piano
• The Amati Quartet
• Richard Coates' Barrel Organ
• Virginals by Marco Jadra
• The Opus Collection
• Benton Fletcher's Kirckman Harpsichord
• Glenn Gould's Favourite Piano
• The Oldest English Fortepiano
• The Confidence of Currency
• The Assurance of Preservation
• The Dissonance of Restitution
• Is Restoration Acceptable? Reconciliation
• Last Words
• Appendix, Bibliography, Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA70633854
• ISBN:
  • 1844071278
• LCCN: 2004016419
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; Sterling, Va.
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 303 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : ML460
  • DC22 : 784.192/8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Musical instruments -- Conservation and restoration
  • LCSH : Musical instruments -- Maintenance and repair