Title: The literature of the piano
Description: A compendium of the history of the piano, its composers, with the primary focus on standard piano music through the mid-20th century.  Beautifully written by the American pianist and pedagogue, Ernest Hutcheson; updated with sometimes amusing footnotes and asides by Rudolf Gans.  Still useful in studio teaching as Dr. Hutcheson gives grade levels for the standard literature.  Worth owning and having in your library for easy reference.
Subjects: Analysis, appreciation, Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.), Piano music, etudes, piano history, piano literature, Piano music, analysis, appreciation, Piano music, interpretation (phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
People: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff
Time periods: 1700s through 1950