A Description and History of the Pianoforte: and of the Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments

Hipkins, A. J.

ISBN 10: 1633917169 / ISBN 13: 9781633917163

Published by Westphalia Press, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Description and History of the Pianoforte: and of the Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments
• Publisher: Westphalia Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1633917169
• ISBN 13: 9781633917163
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Hipkins, John
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Alfred James Hipkins spend a lifetime surrounded by music. Born on June 17, 1826, in England, he began his career at the age of 14, working as a piano tuner. He was such an expert at it, that by the age of 20 he was in charge of training other tuners for John Broadwood & Sons Ltd, where he worked for the rest of his life. Despite his expertise on tuning, he was not professionally trained to play, but became well-known for his ability to play, especially pieces by Chopin. He also became an esteemed writer of musically related books, namely on history and construction of instruments.