Restaurarea pianului de la Colegiul Național „Elena Ghiba-Birta” din Arad
The restoration of the piano of the National College „Elena Ghiba-Birta” in Arad
Author(s): Radu TunaruSubject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: MUZEUL ETNOGRAFIC AL TRANSILVANIEI
Keywords: keyboard instruments; IBACH pianos; pianoforte; consolidation; restauration
Summary/Abstract: In 1709 the Italian Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731), built the first piano mechanism on the principle of touching the piano strings with little hammers without they remain in contact with the chord after producing of the sound. Around 1910 the main piano factories are in Leipzig, Berlin, New York,Paris, Stuttgart and Bremen. The most famous are renowned companies: Bluthner, Bechstein, Steinway, Sebastien Erard, Lipp & Sohn, August Förster, Schiedmayer, which have their own Ibach paino inventors. Ibach Piano of the College "Elena Ghiba-Birta" in Arad, manufacturedin 1922, was restaured and and returned to the school in its old brilliance for the new generations of students to enjoy it.
Journal: Anuarul Muzeului Etnografic al Transilvaniei
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 349-356
- Page Count: 8
- Language: Romanian
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