English summary: During the 19th and in the beginning of the 20th century the musical boxes made by Swiss manufacturers (and there were also some active in nearby France) dominated the international market - but also in Prague and in Vienna musical boxes were made. While the Swiss products were sold worldwide, the Austrian musical boxes were made primarily for customers in the Habsburg Monarchy and in East-European countries. The manufacturers in Prague and Vienna followed an independent and different path in the ...
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English summary: During the 19th and in the beginning of the 20th century the musical boxes made by Swiss manufacturers (and there were also some active in nearby France) dominated the international market - but also in Prague and in Vienna musical boxes were made. While the Swiss products were sold worldwide, the Austrian musical boxes were made primarily for customers in the Habsburg Monarchy and in East-European countries. The manufacturers in Prague and Vienna followed an independent and different path in the construction and design of musical boxes as well as in the musical repertoire and its arrangement. The book will point out these special features of the Austrian musical boxes. Based on a survey of roughly 1300 musical boxes (the information was collected during a research project since 1980), it is possible to present here a typology and the development of the musical boxes made in Prague and Vienna, providing also sufficient photos of many details. Analyses of several music pieces accompanied by the related scores throw light on the musical repertoire and its typical arrangement. Historical facts and biographical data of the makers complement the picture of the production of musical boxes in Prague and Vienna. The topic is completed by a catalogue of the musical boxes giving detailed information on every single instrument. German description: Im 19. und beginnenden 20. Jahrhundert gab es neben den Herstellern in der Schweiz und einigen wenigen im benachbarten franzosischen Jura nur in Prag und Wien eine Produktion von Spieldosen. Wahrend die Schweizer Erzeugnisse als Exportartikel ersten Ranges weltbekannt wurden, beschrankte sich die Verbreitung der osterreichischen Produkte im Wesentlichen auf die k. k. Monarchie und auf osteuropaische Lander. Die Hersteller in Prag und Wien haben sowohl in konstruktiver als auch in musikalischer Hinsicht einen von der Schweizer Entwicklung unabhangigen und eigenstandigen Weg beschritten. Diesen osterreichischen Herstellern und ihren Spielwerken ist das vorliegende Buch gewidmet. Als Ergebnis eines seit 1980 laufenden Forschungsprojektes und einer Bestandsaufnahme von uber 1300 Prager und Wiener Spielwerken konnen hier nun eine exakte Typologie der Spielwerke und eine Charakterisierung ihrer Musik vorgestellt werden. Anhand von reichhaltigem Bildmaterial wird die Entwicklung der Spielwerke dargestellt, und die Analysen etlicher Beispiele des charakteristischen musikalischen Repertoires vermitteln mit Hilfe beigefugter Notentexte einen Eindruck von der Musik und vom typischen Arrangement auf den osterreichischen Spielwerken. Historische Nachrichten und biographische Angaben zu den Herstellern runden das Bild der Produktion in Prag und Wien ab. Den Schluss der Arbeit bildet ein Katalog der Spielwerke mit ausfuhrlichen Informationen zu den einzelnen Instrumenten.
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Fine. Text in German. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 234 p. Language: german-In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. Text in German. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 234 p. Language: german-In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Text in German. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 234 p. Language: german-In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
