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PublisherBoydell & Brewer, The Limited
ISBN-101783277726
ISBN-139781783277728
eBay Product ID (ePID)9058370056
Product Key Features
Number of Pages318 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameErard Grecian Harp in Regency England
SubjectHistory & Criticism, Musical Instruments / Strings
Publication Year2023
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMusic
AuthorPanagiotis Poulopoulos
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight17 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2023-567107
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsBy bringing together a large number of new sources from British archives, Poulopoulos succeeds in vividly tracing not only the extraordinary music-historical significance but also the social developments of the time. In this way, the history of technology, the history of instruments and the social portrait of London society around 1800 are closely interwoven in the gripping narrative.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal787.95
Table Of ContentIntroduction1 The Shift from the Single- to the Double-Action Harp: The Emergence of the Erard Grecian Model2 The Design and Engineering of the Erard Grecian Harp: Influences from Industry and Business3 The Decoration and Branding of the Erard Grecian Harp: Innovation, Adaptation and Substitution4 Manufacturing the Erard Grecian Harp: Aspects of Organisation, Management and Operation5 Marketing the Erard Grecian Harp: Promotional Strategies and the Establishment of a Refined Clientele6 Erard and the Harp in Education, Art and Fashion: 'Evening Dress' for a Private Concert7 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 ResurrectionConclusionsAppendixBibliographyIndex of NamesIndex of PlacesIndex of Themes
SynopsisWinner of the Deutsches Museum Research Publication Prize 2023.During the early nineteenth century, the harp was transformed into a sophisticated instrument that became as popular as the piano. This was largely the result of the harp's intensive technical, musical and visual upgrading, which gradually led to the transition from the single- to the double-action pedal harp. A major figure in this process was Sébastien Erard (1752-1831), a tireless inventor and prolific manufacturer of harps and pianos operating branches in Paris and London. With the introduction in 1811 of the so-called 'Grecian' model, the first commercially built double-action harp, the Erard firm managed to establish the harp not only as a novel, state-of-the-art instrument, but also as a powerful symbol of luxury, wealth and status.Drawing upon a wide variety of primary sources, including surviving instruments, archival documents and iconographical evidence, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the development, production and consumption of the Erard Grecian harp in Regency England. The innovative approaches employed by the Erard firm in the manufacture and marketing of harps are measured against competitors but also against the work of leading entrepreneurs in related trades, ranging from the mechanical devices and precision tools of James Watt, Henry Maudslay or Jacques Holtzapffel, through the ornamental pottery of Josiah Wedgwood, to the clocks and watches of George Prior or Abraham-Louis Breguet. In addition, the book examines the omnipresent role of the harp in the education, art, fashion and literature of the Regency era, discussing how the image and perception of the instrument were shaped by groundbreaking advances, such as the Industrial Revolution, Neoclassicism, and the Napoleonic Wars., 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., Winner of the Deutsches Museum Research Publication Prize 2023. During the early nineteenth century, the harp was transformed into a sophisticated instrument that became as popular as the piano. This was largely the result of the harp's intensive technical, musical and visual upgrading, which gradually led to the transition from the single- to the double-action pedal harp. A major figure in this process was Sébastien Erard (1752-1831), a tireless inventor and prolific manufacturer of harps and pianos operating branches in Paris and London. With the introduction in 1811 of the so-called 'Grecian' model, the first commercially built double-action harp, the Erard firm managed to establish the harp not only as a novel, state-of-the-art instrument, but also as a powerful symbol of luxury, wealth and status. Drawing upon a wide variety of primary sources, including surviving instruments, archival documents and iconographical evidence, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the development, production and consumption of the Erard Grecian harp in Regency England. The innovative approaches employed by the Erard firm in the manufacture and marketing of harps are measured against competitors but also against the work of leading entrepreneurs in related trades, ranging from the mechanical devices and precision tools of James Watt, Henry Maudslay or Jacques Holtzapffel, through the ornamental pottery of Josiah Wedgwood, to the clocks and watches of George Prior or Abraham-Louis Breguet. In addition, the book examines the omnipresent role of the harp in the education, art, fashion and literature of the Regency era, discussing how the image and perception of the instrument were shaped by groundbreaking advances, such as the Industrial Revolution, Neoclassicism, and the Napoleonic Wars.
LC Classification NumberML1005
