Rudolph Koenig was one of the more prolific and colourful
instrument makers in the renowned nineteenth-century precision
instrument trade of Paris. Beginning his career as a violin maker,
in 1858 the young Prussian immigrant shifted his talents towards
the growing field of acoustics. Altered Sensations is a portrait of
his vibrant atelier, a place of construction, commerce and
experiment. For over forty years it was also a popular meeting
place for scientists, artisans, musicians and teachers. Using
archival and collection research from across North American and
Europe, David Pantalony has traced the material and social
influences of this space on the development of modern acoustics. In
particular, he has detailed the manner in which Koenig modified,
extended, spread and challenged Hermann von Helmholtz's Sensations
of Tone.
A large part of the research on Koenig comes from the actual
products of his workshop which survive in museums and collections
around the world. The second section of Altered Sensations provides
a Catalogue Raisonne of Koenig's entire line of instruments,
including their history, details from specific examples, locations,
and references in the literature. This catalogue will serve as a
practical guide for curators and researchers as well as a
comprehensive overview of nineteenth-century acoustical
practice.
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