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The History of the Pianoforte

Edgar Brinsmead
Piano history / organology / acoustics · 1879 · English
Edgar Brinsmead. The History of the Pianoforte. London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1879.

Brinsmead places the pianoforte within a longer history of sound, ancient instruments, keyboards and mechanical development. Written from the perspective of a member of a major piano-making family, it combines historical narrative with practical knowledge of construction.

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On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music

Hermann von Helmholtz
Acoustics / music theory / psychoacoustics · 1875 · English, translated from German
Hermann von Helmholtz. On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1875.

This expanded dossier identifies On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music by Hermann von Helmholtz, with edition-level publication data and normalized title/author variants for reliable retrieval. The work is treated as both a bibliographic object and a historical source, so its…

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The Philosophy of Music

William Pole
Music theory / acoustics / aesthetics · 1879 · English
William Pole. The Philosophy of Music. London: Trübner & Co., 1879.

This expanded dossier identifies The Philosophy of Music by William Pole, with edition-level publication data and normalized title/author variants for reliable retrieval. The work is treated as both a bibliographic object and a historical source, so its contemporary terminology and judgements remain visible while being distinguished from present-day…

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Concert Halls and Opera Houses – Music, Acoustics, and Architecture

Leo Beranek · 2004 · English · 30.4 MB
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Concert Halls and Opera Houses – Music, Acoustics, and Architecture

Leo Beranek · 2004 · English · 30.4 MB
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