Piano Makers in Russia in the Nineteenth Century.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Piano as an Instrument of the State -- 2 Maria Feodorovna, the Piano, and the Role of Women -- 3 Entrepreneurs and Artisans: Diederichs and His Competitors -- 4 An Industry Matures and Expands -- 5 Pianos, Patrons, Performers, and Composers -- 6 The Piano and Society by Mid-Century -- 7 The Piano and the Russian Far East -- 8 Russian Piano Artisans in the Closing Decades of the Century -- 9 The Piano in Russia after 1917 -- 10 A Legacy -- Appendix A: Chapter 1 -- Appendix B: Chapter 3 -- Appendix C: Chapter 6 -- Appendix D: Chapter 7 -- Appendix E: Chapter 9 -- Notes -- Bibliography and Selected Readings -- Index -- About the Author.

This book is a detailed study of the history of the piano in Russian society from its beginnings with the European entrepreneurs who settled in St. Petersburg in 1810, through Russian-owned family firms. The themes in this book range from the role of women as patrons and performers, to the economic transformation that benefited Russian piano manufacturers.

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