The Cambridge companion to the piano / / edited by David Rowland [[electronic resource]]
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The Cambridge companion to the piano / / edited by David Rowland [[electronic resource]]
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xiv, 244 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina: | 786.2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Piano |
| Persona (resp. second.): | RowlandDavid, Dr |
| Note generali: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015). |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The piano to c.1770 / David Rowland -- Pianos and pianists c.1770-c.1825 / David Rowland -- The piano since c.1825 / David Rowland -- The virtuoso tradition / Kenneth Hamilton -- Pianists on record in the early twentieth century / Robert Philip -- The acoustics of the piano / Bernard Richardson -- Repertory and canon / Dorothy de Val and Cyril Ehrlich -- The music of the early pianists (to c.1830) / David Rowland -- Piano music for concert hall and salon c.1830-1900 / J. Barrie Jones -- Nationalism / J. Barrie Jones -- New horizons in the twentieth century / Mervyn Cooke -- Ragtime, blues, jazz and popular music / Brian Priestley. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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, including the acoustics of the instrument. Part 2 explores the varied repertory in its social and stylistic contexts, including 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Cambridge companion to the piano |
| ISBN: | 1-139-81544-X |
| 1-139-00208-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 996210332303316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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Cambridge companions to music.