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The Resource Angelic music : the story of Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica, Corey Mead

Angelic music : the story of Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica, Corey Mead

Label
Angelic music : the story of Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica
Title
Angelic music
Title remainder
the story of Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica
Statement of responsibility
Corey Mead
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A jewel of musical history-- the story of Ben Franklin's favorite invention, the glass armonica-- including the composers who wrote for it (Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, among others); Dr. Mesmer who used it to hypnotize; Marie Antoinette and the women who popularized it; its decline and recent comeback"--Amazon.com
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Mead, Corey
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Franklin, Benjamin
  • Franklin, Benjamin
  • Franklin, Benjamin
  • Glass harmonica
  • Harmonica de verres
  • Music
  • Glass harmonica
  • Friktionsinstrument
  • Glasharmonika
Label
Angelic music : the story of Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica, Corey Mead
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The angelick organ : a history of the musical glasses -- Benjamin Franklin and music -- Benjamin Franklin and the invention of the armonica -- A brief history of glass -- An instrument so grand and haunted : the heyday of the glass armonica -- The armonica in Germany and america -- Mesmer and the armonica -- The armonica fades into obscurity -- The armonica's revival
Control code
934938931
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
xxv, 258 pages
Isbn
9781476783031
Lccn
2016000734
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)934938931
Label
Angelic music : the story of Benjamin Franklin's glass armonica, Corey Mead
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The angelick organ : a history of the musical glasses -- Benjamin Franklin and music -- Benjamin Franklin and the invention of the armonica -- A brief history of glass -- An instrument so grand and haunted : the heyday of the glass armonica -- The armonica in Germany and america -- Mesmer and the armonica -- The armonica fades into obscurity -- The armonica's revival
Control code
934938931
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
xxv, 258 pages
Isbn
9781476783031
Lccn
2016000734
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)934938931

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