Early pianoforte, the
Auteur :
Pollens, Stewart
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521111553
Date de publication :
7 mai 2009
Dimensions :
24,6 x 18,9 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
570 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is the first comprehensive historical and technological study of the pianoforte. It begins with the earliest manuscript sources and then focuses on the 'invention' of the piano in Florence in 1700. The text is illustrated with many photographs, measurements, line drawings and tables.