Manufacturing the muse : Estey organs & consumer culture in Victorian America / Dennis G. Waring.
| Author/creator |
Waring, Dennis, 1944- |
| Other author/creator | Estey Organ Company. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Middletown, CT : Wesleyan University Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xix, 356 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Introduction -- Part I: Reed organ contexts. The reed organ and the Victorian image ; Sing the old songs -- Part II: The Estey saga. The perfect melodeon ; The Estey organ company ; After Jacob Este ; Epilogue -- Appendix A. Timelines ; Appendix B. Maps ; Appendix C. Diagrams, charts, and tables ; Appendix D. Estey reed organ casework and tonal design / by E. A. Boadway ; Appendix E. Sound production with free reeds / by Ned Phoenix ; Appendix F. Music scores -- Victorian sounds on Estey organs: the compact disc. |
| Abstract | Purchases of American reed organs between 1850 and 1910 exceeded that of pianos by almost two to one. This book is the story of the reed organ, a centerpiece in American parlors, churches and gathering places for nearly a century. It is also the story of venerable New England entrepreneur Jacob Estey, whose industrial standardization of instrument manufacture strongly affected Victorian popular culture, social stratification, gender issues and musical taste. The author's examination of The Estey Organ Company (1846 to 1960, Brattleboro, Vermont) and its production and marketing strategies reveals much concerning the importance of the reed organ as a significant artifact in the history of American consumerism. The companion CD includes a variety of period pieces, some selected from the Estey Organ Method, all played on Estey organs. Extensive appendices include surveys of Estey organ case design, free-reed making operations, diagrams, maps, timelines and music. |
| Local note | JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING LOCATED AT CALL NUMBER : Music CD-6048 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-339) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002023460 |
| ISBN | 0819565075 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0819565083 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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