In addition to the pianos bearing his name, lesage continued to manufacture such brand names as bell, mendelssohn, schumann, and belmont, all well known in. The book begins with the origins of the piano and early performers. The end of an era, the last canadian piano manufacturer to end. Lesage, a daughter francis lesage, and our dad eugene f. On the road to creating a portable, affordable, and reliable keyboard instrument that could stand in for an acoustic piano, there were many stops along the way. We were talking about the piano of the the midlate eighteenth century.
For instance, alchemists go from debussy and schoenberg to herbie hancock, bill evans, and duke ellington. List of books and articles about piano history online. Radio, record players, television and sophisticated sound systems gradually displaced the piano as the. Made pianos for lindsay and willis, the latter of which bought a controlling share in 1907. He also play piano and sang at church for weddings and religious holidays.
Oct 27, 2014 in 1930 lesage bought the craig piano co, which had been established in montreal in 1856, in 1934 the bell piano and organ co of guelph, ont, and in 1939 the weber piano co of kingston, ont. Many of these piano brand names are stencil pianos, which means that the company which owns the brand name is simply applying the name to a piano manufactured for them by another company, and that the same or very similar pianos are sold. The global branch was merged with the landshut willis company in germany. For more than a century the piano has occupied a dominant place in music and society. By this time, the quality of most canadian pianos was so high that only the most renowned brand names were imported. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. For almost a century the lesage family made an important contribution to the piano manufacturing industry, thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of damase lesage.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 28, 2010 the piano is a very popular musical instrument the pianist uses this instrument by means of a keyboard many aspiring musicians learn piano as their first instrument the piano is very versatile when it comes to what genres it can be used to play sounds is created by the tapping of keyboard keys usually plastic the strings in the piano are made. This book tells you everything, and i mean everything, about the history of the piano. For the first 20 years, they built a nice selection of square grand pianos before building their first upright pianos in 1870. Schaum piano course has been newly revised with 100 percent new engravings and typesetting, color highlighting for concept emphasis, updated song titles and lyrics, and fullcolor illustrations. The piano supplanted the harpsichord because the action of its hammers on the strings could create sounds both piano e fortesoft and loudhence the name pianoforte, eventually shortened to piano. Professor ehrlich follows its fascinating history from the fortepiano of mozarts time, through the victorians household orchestra and god, to the most sophisticated modern products of the japanesemanufacturers. The new models boast several enhanced features, including a more powerful speaker system, improved harpsichord tone, and an improved concert play mode. It became one of the major players in the canadian piano industry over the next 97 years.
Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of lesage families in 1840. Each level contains a repertoire book with cd and a technique book, both with convenient pagebypage correlation. However, few companies survived the great depression. Piano concertos are typically virtuoso showpieces which require an advanced level of technique on the instrument, including melodic lines interspersed with rapid scales, arpeggios, chords. Guide to the pianists repertoire, fourth edition indiana. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist.
How music became a battleground for the great minds of western civilizationunfolds the ongoing history and evolution of. Our piano man, gene geno lesage was called home to be with the lord on the 9th of march, 20, at the age of 44. The first historical mention of instruments is in genesis 4. To book an appointment to visit our warehouse, contact best piano today.
It belonged to my husbands grandmother who was born in 1802 and died in 1929, but we have no idea if she purchased it new or it was handeddown to her my motherinlaw was only when her mother died so we dont have any details. Read on to learn how the three piano pedals work and how they sound. This article is a list of piano brand names from all over the world. Piano companies such as lesage, yamaha, and kawai created compact pianos using shorter string scaling and built in pickups in place of the traditional sounding board. At first glance this piano coveys simple strength with a form and finish that enhances any decor. Haines brothers was known for building high quality, lovely sounding instruments and they. Jan 01, 2011 a beautifully illustrated, totally engrossing celebration of the piano, and the composers and performers who have made it their own. Haines brothers piano company was established in 1851 by napoleon j. A celebration of his life will be held on tuesday march 19, 20 at 1 pm at. By the mid 18th century, romanticism in the arts became all the rage and the pianos popularity rose sharply. Priced attractively, this instrument will indeed sell quickly. Merriam pianos offers piano appraisal services to new and old pianos for a low, reasonable fee. Piano building in canada began in the early 19th century and grew into a major, thriving industry between 1890 and 1925.
The virtuoso pianist sixty exercises for piano complete edition by charleslouis hanon, adult allinone course. This goes over the history of piano technique, various components of piano technique, such as the importance of the forearm and wrist, and various technical exercises. My personal piano technique tip with practicing hanon. It became one of the major players in the canadian piano. Our grandfather became a butcher by trade and worked for markets such as safeway in braintree for most of his life.
Some technicians charge more to work on spinet pianos because they feel they are more difficult to repair. The most lesage families were found in canada in 1911. Join facebook to connect with elsa lesage daum and others you may know. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in canada. Unfollow lesage piano to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. He put all his energy into the business and played little part in the political, social, or religious life of saintetheresedeblainville, except as a churchwarden in 1903. Stuart isacoff has achieved something significant in presenting a rich history of the piano in such an engaging form. Im trying to determine the age and value of my lesage.
Used apollo upright piano for sale, used piano in excellent condition. The release of any book by maurice hinson this time with coauthor wesley roberts is a major event, especially in the piano world. A piano concerto is a type of concerto, a solo composition in the classical music genre which is composed for a piano player, which is typically accompanied by an orchestra or other large ensemble. The piano action is the part of the piano that transfers the force of striking the key to the hammer striking the string. By the mid 18th century, romanticism in the arts became all the rage and the piano s popularity rose sharply.
This list also includes names of old instruments which are no longer in production. The instrument, the music, the musicians from mozart to modern jazz and everything in between by stuart isacoff isbn. A piano and organ manufacturing firm established in stetheresedeblainville renamed stetherese, near montreal, early in 1891 by damase lesage d september 1923 or 1924. A piano and organ manufacturing firm established in. Lets continue discussing the history of the piano short for pianoforte.
It has been suggested that the piano industry is a sort of microcosm representation of the rest of industry in western europe and the usa, so that the tale of its rise and fall illuminates the story of western industry in general. There are more working parts in a spinet piano than a. Jan 25, 2010 the pictures i took and a video montage i made of a tour of the lesage pianos factory in 1987, before it closed its doors for good. In 1840 there was 1 lesage family living in louisiana. The history of the piano by elda dellinger nook book ebook. For more than a century the piano occupied a dominant place in music and society. Lesage, damase baptized damas hardy, piano manufacturer. This fourth edition of guide to the pianists repertoire represents an accomplishment of staggering proportion, with over 1200 pages.
Then, instead of categorizing the history of composers as classical, romantic, modern, etc. The square piano, with strings parallel to the keys, was the most popular domestic piano until the early19thcentury perfection, in philadelphia, of the upright piano. Many of these piano brand names are stencil pianos, which means that the company which owns the brand name is simply applying the name to a piano manufactured for them by another company. The exploring piano classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies.
The pictures i took and a video montage i made of a tour of the lesage pianos factory in 1987, before it closed its doors for good. Find lesage piano in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. List of piano manufacturers news newspapers books scholar. The lesage family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Its the only book about these pianos, as far as i know. The lesage family sold their remaining interest to willis in 1911. With honed sensitivity and unquestioned expertise, stuart isacoffpianist, critic, teacher, and author of temperament. The tonal range of the piano increased from the five octaves of the pianoforte to the seven and more octaves found on modern pianos.
Your piano s age is one of the most significant factors in determining your piano s value. It is the perfect companion to lightning piano books 1 and 2 aiming to grow a love. Digital piano buyers guide american musical supply. Discover your piano s age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and.
Mar 12, 2012 hi, im trying to determine the age and value of my lesage upright piano serial number 15042. The chappell company produced some of the finest instruments ever seen in the uk, yet their pianomaking seems to have been looked on as merely a sideline to their international musicpublishing business. The middle pedal is only standard on the american grand piano and is very rarely used. A beautifully illustrated, totally engrossing celebration of the piano, and the composers and performers who have made it their own. Whether its for insurance purposes, or its time to sell your piano, an official appraisal offers a reputable, highly credible valuation that all sides can feel confident in. The piano is a very popular musical instrument the pianist uses this instrument by means of a keyboard many aspiring musicians learn piano as their first instrument the piano is very versatile when it comes to what genres it can be used to play sounds is created by the tapping of keyboard keys usually plastic the strings in the piano are made. In appearance the spinet and console pianos are very similar. Casio has added two new models to its celviano grand hybrid digital piano line the gp310 and gp510. Jun 25, 2010 priced attractively, this instrument will indeed sell quickly. Medici protege bartolomeo cristofori came up with the design in the late 17th century, but it was the playing and compositions of mozart in. The english piano maker john broadwood 17321812 was the first to develop the present heavier, more sonorous instrument.
Piano building in canada the canadian encyclopedia. Groove time 1 is a collection of 14 short, tunes to encourage creativity, collaboration and improvisation in young beginners. A fascinating celebration of the piano, including tales of its masters from mozart and beethoven to oscar peterson and jerry lee lewis, told with the expertise of composer and author of temperament, stuart isacoff. Upright piano around 1780, the upright piano was created by johann schmidt of salzburg, austria, and later improved in 1802 by thomas loud of london whose upright piano had strings that ran diagonally. Hi, im trying to determine the age and value of my lesage upright piano serial number 15042. Updated and revised by the author to include recent developments, this book will. The una corda pedal is the left pedal and is played with the left foot. The global branch was merged with the landshut willis company in germany history. Revised and amended listings to data covered in the musicians piano atlas, plus updates to 1983. They then started a new piano company with a similar name. The lesage a handsomely built canadian piano youtube. Lesage pianos have been made in quebec, canada since the turn of the 20th century. Each piano is manufactured with a unique serial number that is recorded for future reference of not only when it was made but also where. Here, ehrlich traces the instruments fascinating history from the fortepiano of mozarts time, and the victorians household orchestra and god, to the most sophisticated modern products of the japanese manufacturers.