Mechanical muse: the piano, pianism and piano music, c.1760–1850, the
Auteur :
Carew, Derek
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780859679695
Date de publication :
27 déc. 2007
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
1400 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Charts the piano's accession from musical curiosity to cultural icon, examining the instrument itself in its various guises as well as the music for which it was written. This work surveys the important pianistic genres of the period, showing how these changed from their received forms into vehicles of Romantic expressiveness.