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A History of Pianoforte Pedalling (Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs)

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David Rowland provides the historian and piano enthusiast with much needed research into an important, but often neglected, area of musical performance practice. In this concise but powerful book, the author traces the transition in preferred musical instruments from the harpsichord to the clavichord to the piano in the 18th century. Documentary evidence of Mozart and his contemporaries is offered, as well as chapters on pedaling by 18th century and early 19th century piano tutors. The appendix contains translations of methods by J. P. Milchneyer (1797),Louis Adams (1804) and Daniel Steibelt (1809). Since early pedal markings are often confusing or nonexitent, this work provides much needed guidance for the pianist, teacher or historical researcher.