Should be required reading for everybody in the industry.--Henry Z. Steinway|""<i>The Piano in America</i> is thoroughly researched and attractively written. It offers a wealth of fascinating insights into the history of the industry. . . . A very welcome and much-needed contribution to an area which has, hitherto, attracted relatively little scholarly attention.""--<i>Journal of American Studies</i>
Roell uses company records and the popular press to chronicle the piano industry through changing values, business strategies, economic conditions, and technology. For Roell, as for the industry, music is a byproduct. Originally published in 1991. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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Uses company records and the popular press to chronicle the piano industry through changing values, business strategies, economic conditions, and technology. For Roell, as for the industry, music is a byproduct. Originally published in 1991.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780807843222
Publisert
1991-03-30
Utgiver
The University of North Carolina Press; The University of North Carolina Press
Vekt
333 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
416
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