The Piano: A History / Edition 1

by Cyril Ehrlich

Overview

For more than a century the piano has occupied a dominant place in music and society. Here, Ehrlich traces the instrument's fascinating history from the fortepiano of Mozart's time, and the Victorian's "household orchestra and god," to the most sophisticated modern products of the Japanese manufacturers. Updated and revised by the author to include recent developments, this book will captivate musicians, historians, and all lovers of the piano.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198161714
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	05/28/1990
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.13(w) x 9.13(h) x 0.67(d)
Lexile:	1580L (what's this?)

About the Author

The Queen's University, Belfast

Editorial Reviews

"Absorbingly interesting and easy to read."—Music and Letters

"Excellent and entertaining."—Times Literary Supplement

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