The Piano-Forte

Contents

• Preface
• List of plates
• List of abbreviations
• Part I . The Pianoforte in the Eighteenth Century:
• 1. The invention of the pianoforte in Italy
• 2. The invention of the pianoforte in France
• 3. The invention and development of the pianoforte in Germany
• 4. The tangent action and the cembalo stop
• 5. The pianoforte in England
• 6. Later developments in France
• 7. The pianoforte in America
• 8. The musical significance of the new instrument
• Part II. The Pianoforte in the Nineteenth Century
• Section 1 . The Pianoforte as a Chamber Orchestra:
• 1. The pianoforte as a chamber orchestra
• 2. Devices for the purpose of sustaining the tone
• 3. Octave couplers and 'Duoclave' pianofortes
• 4. The influence of programme music upon the pianoforte
• 5. The influence of Turkish music upon the pianoforte
• 6. Turkish music and other pedals
• Section 2 . The Pianoforte as a Solo Instrument in the Early Nineteenth Century:
• 1. The concert grand pianoforte
• 2. Some improvements in the construction of the pianoforte relating to the production of a loud and sonorous tone
• 3. The metal frame
• 4. Pitch and temperament
• Section 3 . The Pianoforte as a Domestic Instrument:
• 1. The upright pianoforte
• 2. Some other types of pianofortes in the home
• 3. Pedal, transposing and self-acting pianofortes, experimental keyboards
• 4. Tuning the pianoforte and apparatus for keeping the pianoforte in tune
• Appendix A. Technical terms
• Appendix B. Bibliography
• Appendix C. List of patents
• Appendix D. Concerning wire
• Appendix E. Felt-making
• tinder and sponge for hammer heads
• process of tanning leather for hammer heads
• Appendix F. Prices of pianofortes and of materials used in their manufacture
• Appendix G. Select list of English pianoforte makers in London and its environs up to the year 1851
• Appendix H. A note on pedal signs
• Index.