For more than 200 years, the piano has been an inspirational force in the world of music. The Piano shows how this characterful instrument has won its place at the center of the affections of music lovers everywhere. This is the first popular book to cover every aspect of the instrument's dynamic history, including: origins, technical developments, novelties and experiments; piano music throughout the centuries; profiles of the instruments' musical giants and analyses of their greatest works; and much more. With over 200 photographs and full color throughout, The Piano is a handsome tribute to a great musical personality. 192 pages, 9 1/2 inch. x 11 1/4 inch.
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Siepmann was born in the US but has long resided in the UK. Until 1994 he was head of music at the BBC World Service.
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The story of the piano is the story of a superstar. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Anton Rubinstein, Clara Schumann, Josef Hofmann, Rudolf Serkin, Artur Rubinstein, Johann Sebastian, Myra Hess, Arnold Schoenberg, Charles Ives, Domenico Scarlatti, Robert Schumann, Second World War, Carnegie Hall, Dame Myra, Felix Mendelssohn, French Revolution, George Gershwin, Glenn Gould, Hammerklavier Sonata, Hans von Billow, Ignaz Moscheles, John Field, Louis Moreau Gottschalk New!
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United States, New York, Anton Rubinstein, Clara Schumann, Josef Hofmann, Rudolf Serkin, Artur Rubinstein, Johann Sebastian, Myra Hess, Arnold Schoenberg, Charles Ives, Domenico Scarlatti, Robert Schumann, Second World War, Carnegie Hall, Dame Myra, Felix Mendelssohn, French Revolution, George Gershwin, Glenn Gould, Hammerklavier Sonata, Hans von Billow, Ignaz Moscheles, John Field, Louis Moreau Gottschalk New!
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