Le pianoforte dans les provinces belges, Renaissance du livre, 2014, 248 pages
Research by Pascale Vandervellen, PhD in musicology, on fortepiano making in the Belgian regions
Out of stock - only French edition available at the museumshop - € 35
You have the possibility to order the publications by sending an email to museumshop@kmkg-mrah.be. You can also buy it in the Museumshop at the Art & History Museum, from Tuesday to Sunday. The admission to the museumshop is free.
Sax200, Editions du Perron, 2014, 134 p.
An outstanding inventor, talented craftsman and excellent musician, Adolphe Sax began making wind instruments following the footsteps of his father, Charles-Joseph Sax. In his workshop, he improved many instruments, and patented their innovative design. Inspired by the initial successes, he launched into the creation of new instruments, which he named after himself: saxhorns, saxotrombas and saxtubas were to enjoy great success. But his most original masterpiece was undoubtedly the saxophone, which he developed in a complete range, from sopranino to sub-bass.
Under the guidance of the curator of the SAX200 exhibition, Géry Dumoulin, the four chapters of this richly illustrated catalogue tell the story of the remarkable inventor. The reader will learn all about Sax, his inventions, his business and his private life. Various lesser-known aspects of his creative activity, such as the medical instruments he devised are treated as well.
Available in the museumshop - € 25
50 unusual instruments, Renaissance du livre, 2014, 128 p.
This book reveals the instruments of the MIM that have most intrigued our visitors. Through short texts - sometimes anecdotal - and magnificently illustrated you get a glimpse of the treasures the museum holds.
Available in the museumshop - € 15
Orfeo son io, Brussels, 2008, 230 p.
Available at the museumshop (trilingual edition French, Dutch and English) - € 22
Jazz in Little Belgium, Brussels 2004, MIM, 144 p.
2002: the King Baudouin Foundation buys the prestigious Robert Pernet collection, a treasure for every jazz lover in the flat country. The collection was then transferred to the MIM, where it is still being held. But far from being a simple repository, the collection launched a real dynamic.
After a CD (now out of print), an exhibition, there is the book tracing the history of jazz in Belgium! From the minstrels shows at the beginning of the century to Toots, you will know everything about what made Belgium dance until the 1970s.
Available at the museumshop - € 12,50
Visitor's guide, Mardaga, 2000, 206 p.
Out of stock - only Dutch edition available at the museumshop - € 17