The Care of Historic Musical Instruments

The Care of Historic Musical Instruments
Author: Canadian Conservation Institute
Publisher: Edinburgh : Museums & Galleries Commission ; Ottawa : Canadian Conservation Institute = Institut canadien de conservation
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN:

The Manual of Musical Instrument Conservation

The Manual of Musical Instrument Conservation
Author: Stewart Pollens
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 829
Release: 2015-07-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1316299708

This is the first book to combine museum-based conservation techniques with practical instructions on the maintenance, repair, adjustment, and tuning of virtually every type of historical musical instrument. As one of the world's leading conservators of musical instruments, Stewart Pollens gives practical advice on the handling, storage, display and use of historic musical instruments in museums and other settings, and provides technical information on such wide-ranging subjects as acoustics, cleaning, climate control, corrosion, disinfestation, conservation ethics, historic stringing practice, measurement and historic metrology, retouching, tuning historic temperaments, varnish and writing reports. There are informative essays on the conservation of each of the major musical instrument groups, the treatment of paper, textiles, wood and metal, as well as historic techniques of wood and metalworking as they apply to musical instrument making and repair. This is a practical guide that includes equations, formulas, tables and step-by-step instructions.

The Manual of Musical Instrument Conservation

The Manual of Musical Instrument Conservation
Author: Stewart Pollens
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-07-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781107077805

This is the first book to combine museum-based conservation techniques with practical instructions on the maintenance, repair, adjustment, and tuning of virtually every type of historical musical instrument. As one of the world's leading conservators of musical instruments, Stewart Pollens gives practical advice on the handling, storage, display and use of historic musical instruments in museums and other settings, and provides technical information on such wide-ranging subjects as acoustics, cleaning, climate control, corrosion, disinfestation, conservation ethics, historic stringing practice, measurement and historic metrology, retouching, tuning historic temperaments, varnish and writing reports. There are informative essays on the conservation of each of the major musical instrument groups, the treatment of paper, textiles, wood and metal, as well as historic techniques of wood and metalworking as they apply to musical instrument making and repair. This is a practical guide that includes equations, formulas, tables and step-by-step instructions.

Museums of Music

Museums of Music
Author: Kate Arnold-Forster
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1993
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Music plays a central role in the cultural history of our nation and in the lives of many individuals. This report deals with music as it is displayed and interpreted in museums in the United Kingdom. The authors consulted widely among experts in both the care and performance of music and also among those who provide musical education. They were encouraged by the diversity and originality in the musical collections found in our museums. But their survey also revealed chronic difficulties, such as shortage of specialist staffing and a lack of resources to provide proper care and modern and professional displays. The Review offers comments and recommendations as a basis for constructive change and improvement.

Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments
Author: Alfred J 1826-1903 Hipkins
Publisher: Andesite Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2015-08-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781296759971

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