The Lure of Paris, 1795-1810. Keyboard Perspectives Vol. XIII (2021) - Beghin, Tom (Westfield Center, 2022)
Tilman Skowroneck, Preparing for Paris: Beethoven and French Musicianship. Erin Helyard, Muzio Clementi: The Father (Also) of French Pianism.Tom Beghin, The Paris Conservatoire: An Institution with Ambition.Michael Pecak, Frédéric Kalkbrenner as an Alumnus of the Paris Conservatoire. Jeanne Roudet, Reconciling Innovative Pedagogy with Musical Heritage: The Méthode de piano du Conservatoire of Louis Adam. Luca Montebugnoli, “On the Art of Accompanying the Score”: Louis Adam’s Instructions for Arranging Orchestral Music on the Piano.Charles Shrader, Daniel Steibelt, Charlatanry, and the Technaesthetics of bon son.Robin Blanton, Perfection’s Purchase: Erard Frères Grand Pianos in Paris Society around 1800. Hester Bell Jordan, Mesdemoiselles Erard: Gender, Music Publishing, and Self-Dedication in Nineteenth-Century Paris. Frédéric de La Grandville, The State of Piano Instruction at the Paris Conservatoire around 1810: An Inspector’s Report. Eleanor Smith, Book Review: Invention, Design, Fraternity: Three Books Furthering Knowledge of the French Piano Builder Sébastien Erard. Camilla Köhnken, Exhibition Review: “Beethoven. World.Citizen.Music” (Bundeskunsthalle Bonn) and “Hotel Beethoven” (Bozar Brussels): Two Anniversary Exhibitions Braving the Corona Year of 2020 and Other Calamities.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); 19th Century (1801-1900); Keyboard music; Keyboard instrument; Paris (France)