num_pages: 224
description: According to Dieter Hildebrandt, the piano is a revolutionary figure and its story a grand adventure. One by one, the memorable geniuses make their appearance: Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, and Liszt. Other highlights include the great piano duels (Bach v. Marchand, Mozart v. Clementi), the dawning era of the concert tour and the music critic, and the obsessions of the leading figures.
language: English
title: Pianoforte: A Social History of the Piano
titlecomplete: Pianoforte: A Social History of the Piano
genres: Nonfiction, Music
ratings_count: 27
publisher: George Braziller Inc.