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The late Alfred Dolge was one of the most remarkable figures in the history of the piano. First trained in the German piano industry of the 1860s, he continued to work and study under the great Mathushek upon coming to the United States. He went into business for himself, manufacturing hammers and other components (eventually founding the piano town of Dolgeville, New York), and achieved an international reputation as a manufacturer, designer, and inventor of piano-making machinery. In addition to being one of the top technicians in the world, he had a unique circle of business and personal acquaintance with everyone of importance in the piano world of both Europe and America, on a level that no outsider could ever attain. All this culminated in the 1911 publication of Pianos and Their Makers. To prepare the reader for more technical exposition, Dolge first gives a brief history of stringed keyboard instruments, from the early pianoforte up through the square piano, the development of the upright, and the modern grand. After this, he explains the development of individual the full iron frame, the keyboard, various types of action, hammer, soundboard, as well as woods, felts, and wi
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- Author
- Alfred Dolge
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 1972
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780486228563
- Category
- music
- Subjects
- Music, History, Arts
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (12 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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