Title: The Book of the piano /
Authors: Gill, Dominic.
Publisher: Cornell University Press,
Year: 1981
Subjects: Piano.; Piano music History and criticism
Abstract: Chronicles the physical development of the instrument, the nature of the music written for it, and the rise of the virtuoso performer.
Contents: Preface ; Prologue / Dominic Gill -- The anatomy of the piano / Derek Adlam -- The classical piano / Nicholas Kenyon -- Crosscurrents : Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms / Misha Donat -- The romantic piano : Chopin to Ravel / David Murray -- The romantic pedal / Charles Rosen -- Notes on the grand romantic virtuosos and after ... / Bryce Morrison -- The chamber piano / Martin Cooper -- The piano in the twentieth century / Susan Bradshaw -- The American piano / William Brooks -- The jazz piano / Wilfrid Mellers -- Dollar brand speaks ... -- The popular piano / Wilfrid Mellers -- The piano makers ; Eccentric pianos / Andrew Clements -- Epilogue / Clifford Curzon -- A chronology of pianists / Bryce Morrison.