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Format
Trade Paperback
Book Title
The Cambridge Companion to the Piano
Publication Name
Cambridge Companion to the Piano
Title
The Cambridge Companion to the Piano
EAN
9780521479868
ISBN
9780521479868
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Release Year
1998
Release Date
19/11/1998
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
GB
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Contributor
David Rowland (Edited by)
Author
Kenneth Hamilton
Genre
Music Dance & Theatre
Series
Cambridge Companions to Music Ser.
Subject Area
Music
Subject
History & Criticism, General, Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
260 Pages

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Product Information

The Cambridge Companion to the Piano is an informative and practical guide to one of the world's most popular instruments. This collection of specially commissioned essays offers an accessible introduction to the history of the piano, performance styles, and its vast repertoire. Part 1 reviews the evolution of the piano, from its earliest forms up to the most recent developments. Part 2 explores the varied repertory, up to contemporary music, with a final chapter on jazz, blues and ragtime. The Companion also contains a glossary of important terms and will be a valuable source for the piano performer, student and enthusiast.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
052147986x
ISBN-13
9780521479868
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038308156

Product Key Features

Author
Kenneth Hamilton
Publication Name
Cambridge Companion to the Piano
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History & Criticism, General, Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
Series
Cambridge Companions to Music Ser.
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music
Number of Pages
260 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.6 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN
97-041860
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Ml650 .C3 1998
Reviews
‘Insight brought to the byways of nineteenth-century drawing-room life is one of the pleasures of dipping into this guide of the piano and its history …’.Times Literary Supplement, "...a well-tuned set of illustrated essays on the history of the instrument, its performance, and its repertory." Carlin Romano, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 'Insight brought to the byways of nineteenth-century drawing-room life is one of the pleasures of dipping into this guide of the piano and its history ...'.Times Literary Supplement, 'Insight brought to the byways of nineteenth-century drawing-room life is one of the pleasures of dipping into this guide of the piano and its history …'. Times Literary Supplement, 'Insight brought to the byways of nineteenth-century drawing-room life is one of the pleasures of dipping into this guide of the piano and its history ... ' Times Literary Supplement
Table of Content
List of figures; List of music examples; Notes on the contributors; Acknowledgements; Bibliographical abbreviations and pitch notation; Introduction David Rowland; Part I. Pianos and Pianists: 1. The piano to c.1770 David Rowland; 2. Pianos and pianists c.1770-c.1825 David Rowland; 3. The piano since c.1825 David Rowland; 4: The virtuoso tradition Kenneth Hamilton; 5: Pianists on record in the early twentieth century Robert Philip; 6. The acoustics of the piano Bernard Richardson; Part II. Repertory: 7. Repertory and canon Dorothy de Val and Cyril Ehrlich; 8. The music of the early pianists (to c.1830) David Rowland; 9. Piano music for concert hall and salon c.1830-1900 J. Barrie Jones; 10. Nationalism J. Barrie Jones; 11. New horizons in the twentieth century Mervyn Cooke; 12. Ragtime, blues, jazz and popular music Brian Priestley; Glossary; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.
Copyright Date
1998
Dewey Decimal
786.2
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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