| Description |
1 online resource (319 pages) |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Erard, Sébastien, 1752-1831
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| SUBJECT |
Erard, Sébastien, 1752-1831. fast (OCoLC)fst00370520 |
| Subject |
Maison Erard (Firm) -- History
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| SUBJECT |
Maison Erard (Firm) fast (OCoLC)fst01632113 |
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Harp -- Construction -- History
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Harp -- Construction.
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History -- Regency, 1811-1820.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2011002689
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| Subject |
Great Britain.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781805430346 |
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1805430343 |
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1805430335 |
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9781805430339 |
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