Antique Musicals

Muzio Clementi

Muzio Clementi. Muzio Filippo Vincenzo Francesco Saverio Clementi was an Italian-born English composer, pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer. Encouraged to study music by his father, he…

July 6, 2019Information, Musicians and Makers

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Harpsichords

Harpsichords. The harpsichord was most likely invented in the late Middle Ages. By the 16th century, harpsichord makers in Italy were making lightweight instruments with low string tension. A different…

July 6, 2019Information, Musical Instruments

A FRENCH POLYCHROME PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT GRAND PIANO BY GAVEAU, PARIS, 1924

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Pianos

Pianos. The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck…

July 6, 2019Information, Musical Instruments

A REGENCY VIOLONCELLO WORKSHOP OF THOMAS DODD, CIRCA 1820

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Cellos

Cellos. The violin family, including cello-sized instruments, emerged c. 1500 as family of instruments distinct from the viola da gamba family. The earliest depictions of the violin family, from northern…

July 6, 2019Information, Musical Instruments

"The Gould" Violin,1693 Antonio Stradivari Italian

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Violins

Violins. The violin was first known in 16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries to give the instrument a more powerful sound and projection.…

July 6, 2019Information, Musical Instruments

Musician Angels and the Harrowing of Hell

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Parchment Music Manuscripts

Parchment Music Manuscripts. Parchment is a writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals—primarily sheep, calves, and goats. It has been used as a writing medium for over…

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STRAUSS, Richard (1864-1949). Handwritten musical

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Paper Music Manuscripts

Paper Music Manuscripts. The oldest known archaeological fragments of the immediate precursor to modern paper date to the 2nd century BCE in China. The pulp paper-making process is ascribed to…

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Music Manuscripts

Music manuscripts are handwritten sources of music. Generally speaking, they can be written on paper or parchment. If the manuscript contains the composer's handwriting it is called an autograph. Music…

January 29, 2019Information