A natural history of the piano
Subtitle: the instrument, the music, the musicians--from Mozart to modern jazz, and everything in between
By: Stuart Isacoff
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780307266378
Subjects: Piano; History and criticism; History; Piano music; Pianists
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A gathering of traditions; title: The piano is born; title: The first piano superstar; title: Piano fever; title: Performers on the road; title: The four sounds; title: The combustibles; title: The alchemists; title: The rhythmizers; title: The melodists; title: The cultivated and the vernacular; title: The Russians are coming; title: The Germans and their close relations; title: Keys to the world; title: On the cutting edge; title: Everything old is new again.