Barclay, R. L. <br/><br/>
The preservation and use of historic musical instruments  display case and concert hall /  [electronic resource] : 
Robert Barclay. 
 - London ;  Sterling, VA :  Earthscan,  2005. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-297) and index. 
<br/><br/>The historic musical instrument -- Categorization -- The silent artisan -- Currency -- Conservation -- Restoration -- Form and substance -- Sparing the original -- Criticism and critique -- Glenn Gould's 'working' piano -- The Amati Quartet -- A barrel organ by Richard Coates -- Virginals by Marco Jadra -- The opus collection -- Benton Fletcher's Kirckman harpsichord -- Glenn Gould's favourite piano -- The oldest English fortepiano? -- The confidence of currency -- The assurance of conservation -- Dissonance in restoration -- Running the clock back -- Historic music without penalty -- Last words. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781844071272 9781417583249 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Musical instruments--Conservation and restoration.<br/>Musical instruments--Maintenance and repair.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML460  / .B37 2005