The 11 chapters in this volume explore major issues surrounding the piano, its performers and music within an expanded geographical context created by the spread of the instrument and the growth of concert touring.
The piano in nineteenth-century British culture: instruments, performers and repertoire ; [themed …
by Ellsworth, Therese Marie, Wollenberg, Susan, Temperley, Nicholas, International Conference on Music in Nineteenth Century Britain, Nottingham, International Biennal Conference on Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Nottingham
fromMusic in nineteenth-century Britain
The 11 chapters in this volume explore major issues surrounding the piano, its performers and music within an expanded geographical context created by the spread of the instrument and the growth of concert touring.
Twentieth-century piano music
by Burge, David
fromStudies in musical genres and repertories
Twentieth-century piano music
by Burge, David
fromStudies in musical genres and repertories
David Burge offers a personal and inviting overview of the often challenging music written for solo piano during this century, an artistic response by a pianist and educator widely acclaimed for introducing much of this literature to the repertoire. Divided into four sections, e…
Twentieth-century piano music
by Burge, David
fromStudies in musical genres and repertories
David Burge offers a personal and inviting overview of the often challenging music written for solo piano during this century, an artistic response by a pianist and educator widely acclaimed for introducing much of this literature to the repertoire. Divided into four sections, e…
Details the history of the piano, covering the craftsmanship of the instrument, and the composers and musicians who create piano music.
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.
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.
"Dmitri Shostakovich, Pianist takes a look at Shostakovich as pianist. The biographical narrative is interwoven with analyses of Shostakovich's piano and chamber works, demonstrating how he interpreted his own music. For the first time, Shostakovich's recordings are used as prim…