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

By A.J. Hipkins

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633917169
• ISBN13: 9781633917163
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Westphalia Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"