An edition of A natural history of the piano (2011)

A natural history of the piano

the instrument, the music, the musicians--from Mozart to modern jazz, and everything in between

1st ed.
A natural history of the piano
Stuart Isacoff, Stuart Isacoff
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An edition of A natural history of the piano (2011)

A natural history of the piano

the instrument, the music, the musicians--from Mozart to modern jazz, and everything in between

1st ed.

Unfolds the ongoing history and evolution of the piano and all its myriad wonders: how its very sound provides the basis for emotional expression and individual style, and why it has so powerfully entertained generation upon generation of listeners.

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Alfred A. Knopf
Language
English
Pages
361

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Table of Contents

A gathering of traditions
The piano is born
The first piano superstar
Piano fever
Performers on the road
The four sounds
The combustibles
The alchemists
The rhythmizers
The melodists
The cultivated and the vernacular
The Russians are coming
The Germans and their close relations
Keys to the world
On the cutting edge
Everything old is new again.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
786.2/09
Library of Congress
ML650 .I83 2011

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 361 p.
Number of pages
361

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25138379M
ISBN 10
0307266370
ISBN 13
9780307266378
LCCN
2011011557
OCLC/WorldCat
704383446

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