num_pages: 466
description: This historical survey focuses on music for piano solo but also includes important compositions for piano duet and two pianos. Scholarly yet readable, it covers the entire repertoire from the Renaissance to the late 20th century and incorporates a bibliography of 1 100 sources for further study.
language: English
title: Music for Piano: A Short History
titlecomplete: Music for Piano: A Short History
genres: History, Nonfiction, Music
ratings_count: 18
publisher: Amadeus