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How the Piano Came to Be (Classic Reprint)

Author : Ellye Howell Glover
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331936254
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book How the Piano Came to Be (Classic Reprint) written by Ellye Howell Glover and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from How the Piano Came to Be From the dried sinews stretched across the shell of a dead tortoise to the concert-grand piano of the present day is a far ﬂight. Yet to this primitive source, it is said, may be traced the evolution of the stringed instrument which reached its culmination in the piano. The latter has been aptly called the household orchestra, and in tracing its origin one must go far back into the annals of the past. If we accept the Bible as history, and it is the greatest of all histories, the stringed instrument is of very ancient date. It is recorded that the ambassadors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Book of Complete Information about Pianos (Classic Reprint)

Author : Frank L. Wing
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282159559
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Complete Information about Pianos (Classic Reprint) written by Frank L. Wing and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Book of Complete Information About Pianos Rubinstein, the great prince of pianists, said I prefer the piano to any other instrument because it is a musical entity; all other instruments, including the human voice, are fragmentary to a certain extent. No other instrument so delights both the highly cultivated sense of musicians and the natural, untrained musical taste of the great majority; none other completely satisfies the demands of the most skilful and at the same time yields such gratifying results to the beginner. It is suited to the largest concert hall or the cosiest home. It is adapted to all places and all occasions. It is the universal instrument. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Piano

Author : Susan Tomes
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300253923
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Piano written by Susan Tomes and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK's most renowned concert pianists "Tomes . . . casts her net widely, taking in chamber music and concertos, knotty avant-garde masterworks and (most welcome) jazz."--Richard Fairman, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2021: Classical Music" "[One of] the most beautiful books I got my hands on this year. . . . About the shaping of this maddening, glorious, unconquerable instrument."--Jenny Colgan, Spectator, "Books of the Year" An astonishingly versatile instrument, the piano allows just two hands to play music of great complexity and subtlety. For more than two hundred years, it has brought solo and collaborative music into homes and concert halls and has inspired composers in every musical genre--from classical to jazz and light music. Charting the development of the piano from the late eighteenth century to the present day, pianist and writer Susan Tomes takes the reader with her on a personal journey through 100 pieces including solo works, chamber music, concertos, and jazz. Her choices include composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Gershwin, and Philip Glass. Looking at this history from a modern performer's perspective, she acknowledges neglected women composers and players including Fanny Mendelssohn, Maria Szymanowska, Clara Schumann, and Amy Beach.

Pianos

Author : Alfred Dolge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332438457
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Pianos written by Alfred Dolge and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Pianos: And Their Makers "I hold every man a debtor to his profession; from the which as men of course do seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought they of duty endeavor themselves by way of amends to be a help and ornament thereto." Francis Bacon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Description and History of the Pianoforte and of the Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments (Classic Reprint)

Author : Alfred James Hipkins
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266205357
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book A Description and History of the Pianoforte and of the Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments (Classic Reprint) written by Alfred James Hipkins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Description and History of the Pianoforte and of the Older Keyboard Stringed Instruments There is no musical instrument so extensively used as the piano forte, and there is certainly none so little understood by the player, in the construction, or the legitimate treatment according to the construction. It would be more intimately known if the performer had to tune it, but the difficulty Of tuning renders the employment of a specialist in that art necessary. Few piano players know more about a piano than that the sounds are caused by hammers striking against wire strings. There has, however, arisen in our leading music schools a desire to know more, and students are not now satisfied to remain unacquainted with the nature of their instru ment. TO assist those who are curious about its construction is one of the Obj ects for which this book is written. I have chosen to start from the introduction of iron in the construction of the pianoforte, about 1820, as convenient for my purpose, regarding the entirely wooden framed piano as appertaining to an historical division, in which the precursors Of the piano, the clavichord, virginal or spinet, and harpsichord will be found. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

History of the American Pianoforte

Author : Daniel Spillane
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266404644
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book History of the American Pianoforte written by Daniel Spillane and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the American Pianoforte: Its Technical Development, and the Trade Knabe Company from the Modern Standpoint - Hardman, Peck Com pany - Ivers Pond, Boston - The Smith American Piano Company - The Sterling Company - Mason Hamlin - Chicago - Random Notes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Artist at the Piano (Classic Reprint)

Author : George Woodhouse
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260920416
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book The Artist at the Piano (Classic Reprint) written by George Woodhouse and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Artist at the Piano In parts I. And II. Of this little volume the irrationality of the rationalist attitude to the art of musical interpretation is discussed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Men, Women and Pianos

Author : Arthur Loesser
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486171612
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Men, Women and Pianos written by Arthur Loesser and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned concert pianist traces the instrument's design, manufacture, and music in a delightful "piano's eye-view" of the social history of Western Europe and the United States from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

A Natural History of the Piano

Author : Stuart Isacoff
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307701425
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of the Piano written by Stuart Isacoff and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated, totally engrossing celebration of the piano, and the composers and performers who have made it their own. With honed sensitivity and unquestioned expertise, Stuart Isacoff—pianist, critic, teacher, and author of Temperament: How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilization—unfolds the ongoing history and evolution of the piano and all its myriad wonders: how its very sound provides the basis for emotional expression and individual style, and why it has so powerfully entertained generation upon generation of listeners. He illuminates the groundbreaking music of Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann, and Debussy. He analyzes the breathtaking techniques of Glenn Gould, Oscar Peterson, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Arthur Rubinstein, and Van Cliburn, and he gives musicians including Alfred Brendel, Murray Perahia, Menahem Pressler, and Vladimir Horowitz the opportunity to discuss their approaches. Isacoff delineates how classical music and jazz influenced each other as the uniquely American art form progressed from ragtime, novelty, stride, boogie, bebop, and beyond, through Scott Joplin, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Cecil Taylor, and Bill Charlap. A Natural History of the Piano distills a lifetime of research and passion into one brilliant narrative. We witness Mozart unveiling his monumental concertos in Vienna’s coffeehouses, using a special piano with one keyboard for the hands and another for the feet; European virtuoso Henri Herz entertaining rowdy miners during the California gold rush; Beethoven at his piano, conjuring healing angels to console a grieving mother who had lost her child; Liszt fainting in the arms of a page turner to spark an entire hall into hysterics. Here is the instrument in all its complexity and beauty. We learn of the incredible craftsmanship of a modern Steinway, the peculiarity of specialty pianos built for the Victorian household, the continuing innovation in keyboards including electronic ones. And most of all, we hear the music of the masters, from centuries ago and in our own age, brilliantly evoked and as marvelous as its most recent performance. With this wide-ranging volume, Isacoff gives us a must-have for music lovers, pianists, and the armchair musician.

The History of the Pianoforte

Author : Edgar Brinsmead
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266790679
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Pianoforte written by Edgar Brinsmead and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and Also of the Music and Musical Instruments of the Ancients F orkel and Carl Engel on ancient music and musical instru ments, and the descriptions by Wilkinson, Rosellini, and Dr. Lorimer, of the latest discoveries in connection with these subjects. In the concluding chapters much has been derived from the writings of F etis, Pole, Thalberg, Pauer and Dr. Rimbault. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Development of the Construction of the Pianoforte in America (Classic Reprint)

Author : Margaret Isabella Doherty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780282458690
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book The Development of the Construction of the Pianoforte in America (Classic Reprint) written by Margaret Isabella Doherty and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Development of the Construction of the Pianoforte in AmericaIn order to understand more comprehensively and sympathetical-l ly the history of the American pianoforte, knowledge of the heri tage bequeathed to the early American inventors is necessary. The precursors of the pianoforte divide themselves into four groups. The monochord, the first of this series, was an instrument used by Pythagoras (582 b.c.) for experiments in the mathematical relation of musical sounds. A single string, presumably catgut, was strung over a wooden box. Directly underneath the string a strip of paper was glued to the top of the box, on which the sections and subdivisions corresponding with the intervals of the scale were marked. The monochord came into universal use among the Greeks, and also in the Roman churches as an instrument to sound the key note for chorus singing. To assure a quicker and more correct ih tonation, Guido d'arrezzo (about 1100 a.d.) used a movable bridge under the string of the monochord, After this invention, further improvements came rapidly. The clavis or keys were applied to the monochord, which then was built with more than one string. Each clavis or key had a tangent or pricker. As soon as the clavis was pressed down, this tangent would prick the string on the proper divisions of the scale, and cause the sounding of the correct tone. The use of the clavis soon led to an increase in the number of.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Music for the Piano

Author : James Friskin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486229181
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Music for the Piano written by James Friskin and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1954.

The Work and the Man (Classic Reprint)

Author : Agnes Rush Burr
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Work and the Man (Classic Reprint) written by Agnes Rush Burr and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Work and the Man (Classic Reprint) by Agnes Rush Burr offers a thought-provoking examination of the relationship between labor and character. This thought-provoking book argues that the work a person does can shape their character, and conversely, the character can influence their work. Through insightful commentary and vivid illustrations, Burr creates a compelling discourse on the importance of work in personal development. The Work and the Man is a timeless book that will inspire and challenge you to reflect on your own work and its impact on your character. Delve into the intriguing relationship between work and character with The Work and the Man by Agnes Rush Burr. Discover the profound insights within this classic reprint today!

How to Play the Piano (Classic Reprint)

Author : Mark Hambourg
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265187258
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book How to Play the Piano (Classic Reprint) written by Mark Hambourg and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would you feel receiving piano lessons from a world-renowned and seasoned concert pianist? Indeed, such sessions would be delightfully challenging and insightful ones, as you're inclined to receive all his instructions without question and with full confidence in his expertise and abilities. This is also the attitude that one should adopt when going through Mark Hambourg's This How to Play the Piano. The author himself recommends any piano student to have a "really good and experienced professor" - someone which the famous pianist himself was although he did not insinuate his credentials in this way. He dispenses practical advice regarding the maintenance of one's health as a performer and the decorum one must adopt in performing in public. Hambourg also includes a number of helpful illustrations that the reader can follow easily. He tackles the basics in playing the piano and moves things gradually to the more challenging aspects of performing with such an instrument, such as using the pedal and "making the piano sing." In addition to these, the Russian-British musician also gives tips on selecting and caring for your own piano. Though this volume may be written many decades ago, the principles and tips laid out by its author are still relevant and applicable to the modern piano student, whether young or old, naturally adept or just plain curious. Readers will also get more insights on what it takes to be a committed performer through Hambourg's non-musical advice and be inspired by his words. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pianoforte

Author : Dieter Hildebrandt
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pianoforte written by Dieter Hildebrandt and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1988 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Piano Handbook

Author : Carl Humphries
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780879307271
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Piano Handbook written by Carl Humphries and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhanced by an audio CD of selected examples and pieces, a course in playing all major styles of piano covers a history of the instrument and offers progressive instruction in all areas of technique, including posture, fingering, pedalling, scales, and exercises.

The Piano-Player and Its Music (Classic Reprint)

Author : Ernest Newman
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267094172
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (941 download)

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Download or read book The Piano-Player and Its Music (Classic Reprint) written by Ernest Newman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Piano-Player and Its Music Everyone - To make performance easy is not to diminish musical cul ture -to understand music, its harmonic structure and its form, one must let the composer speak direct instead of through the mouth of some pedant of the class-room or the text-book - The piano-player enables the composer to speak to us directly - The educational inﬂuence of the piano-player should not end in the home - The introduction of the piano-player and the gramophone into the home - There ought to be teachers of the piano-player as there are of the piano Piano-player classes and competition festivals The piano-player and the gramo phone can be made two powerful musical forces of the future. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.