Piano Makers in Russia in the Nineteenth Century

Piano Makers in Russia in the Nineteenth Century is a detailed study of the history of the piano in Russian society from its beginnings with the European artisan/entrepreneurs who settled in St. Petersburg before 1810 through the transition to Russian-owned family firms. The role of women as patrons and performers, the exportation of instruments to the Russian Far East, and the complex system of tariffs and trade protection that benefited Russian piano manufacturers provide this book’s thematic links.