A dictionary for the modern pianist / / Stephen Siek

• Autore: Siek Stephen
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2017; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 786.203
• Soggetto topico: Piano; Pianists
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Pitch range chart -- Preface -- A brief word about recordings -- The dictionary -- Appendixes : Appendix A, Dictionary entries listed by category : Appendix B, A brief overview of the acoustic piano's action for the performer : Appendix C, Historical pianos and their relationship to the standard repertoire : Appendix D, Digital pianos in the modern pianist's world : Appendix E, The player piano and the reproducing piano -- Selected bibliography -- About the author.
• Sommario/riassunto: "A Dictionary for the Modern Pianist combines nearly four hundred entries covering classical and popular pianists, noted teachers, terminology germane to the piano's construction, and major manufacturers—both familiar firms and outstanding, independent builders who have risen to the forefront in recent years. Speaking to the needs of the modern performer, it also includes entries on jazz and pop artists, digital pianos, and period instruments."--Back cover.
• Titolo autorizzato: A dictionary for the modern pianist
• ISBN: 0-8108-8879-3; 0-8108-8880-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798720203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Dictionaries for the modern musician.