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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 2021-01-01 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.

The History of Music in Fifty Instruments

Author : Philip Wilkinson
Publisher : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9780228103417
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book The History of Music in Fifty Instruments written by Philip Wilkinson and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the title makes it sound like a reference book, it is so much more than that. The style of writing is engaging and informative. The layout is attractive, with beautiful illustrations, photos, period paintings, quotes, and interesting inserts on every page. Wilkinson's history unfolds like a symphonic work with instrument makers, composers and virtuosic performers picking up these incredible creations and exposing their beauty and capability. To open it up is to be instantly hooked. -- Publishers Weekly The 400-year story of music told by the instruments that make an orchestra. The History of Music in Fifty Instruments outlines musical history in well-written nuggets of information. Profiling one instrument at a time, it describes the history of music since the 1700s, when orchestras first took the formal shape familiar to us. The concise text explains the role of each instrument in the orchestra and its importance in the development of music in general. The book lists the 50 instruments chronologically in the woodwind, brass, percussion and string sections of an orchestra. The classic instruments are included -- violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, harp and more. Some instruments reflect the musical period or context in which they were most popular, such as the harpsichord in the Baroque period, and the snare drum in military parades. Among the unusual instruments is the otherworldly theremin. A wide range of modern and archival photographs and paintings show the instruments. Entries outline their historical and country origins and the era in which they were played (e.g. Classical, Modern). Annotated illustrations explain the instrument's construction, how it is played and tuned, and its musical range. Composers, musical compositions and musicians that highlight the particular instrument are examined. For example, Baroque composer Antonio Vivalidi's contribution to the violin; inventor Adolphe Sax's tenacious promotion of his saxophone in the 1840s; and 20th century pianist Glenn Gould's controversial recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations. For musicians, teachers and students, and all who enjoy music, this book is a beautiful and informative tour of the orchestra and beyond.

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.

The History of Musical Instruments

Author : Curt Sachs
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486171515
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book The History of Musical Instruments written by Curt Sachs and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a distinguished musicologist, this comprehensive history of musical instruments traces their evolution from prehistoric times in a fusion of music, anthropology, and fine arts. Includes 24 plates and 167 illustrations.

Five Centuries of Keyboard Music

Author : John Gillespie
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486318796
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Five Centuries of Keyboard Music written by John Gillespie and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gillespie discusses 350 composers and their works for harpsichord and piano, including Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and Debussy. Includes 116 musical examples, illustrations, and a glossary of musical terms.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1480 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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A History of Music for Harpsichord Or Piano and Orchestra

Author : John M. Harris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780810847033
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book A History of Music for Harpsichord Or Piano and Orchestra written by John M. Harris and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with J.S. Bach's harpsichord concertos composed in the beginning of the eighteenth century, John Harris embarks on a musical tour that takes the reader from Germany and Austria through Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, tracing the history of music composed for harpsichord or piano and orchestra. The organization of the book follows the spread of the Baroque harpsichord concerto across countries. Divided into four parts, J.S. Bach to Mozart (the baroque era), Mozart through Beethoven (the classic era), After Beethoven through Brahms (the romantic era), and After Brahms through the Present (the twentieth century), each part begins with an examination of the works composed in Germany, followed by Italy. European countries east of the north-south line through Germany and Italy appear next, followed by countries west of that line. The consistent organization in each part allows a quick comparison of the growing number of concerted works for harpsichord or piano in each era. When data is available, Harris lists the composers' birth and death dates, as well as dates of the musical compositions. The work includes a discography, bibliography, 46 tables of additional composers listed by country, a list of pertinent abbreviations, and index of composers.

F-O

Author : Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1636 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book F-O written by Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 1636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Library of Congress Subject Headings: F-O

Author : Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1534 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings: F-O written by Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1688 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Complete History of Music

Author : W.J Baltzell
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752405325
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book A Complete History of Music written by W.J Baltzell and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: A Complete History of Music by W.J Baltzell

Subject Headings Used in the Dictionary Catalogs of the Library of Congress [from 1897 Through June 1964]

Author : Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1438 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Subject Headings Used in the Dictionary Catalogs of the Library of Congress [from 1897 Through June 1964] written by Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

NHAMW

Author : James R. Briscoe
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253216830
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book NHAMW written by James R. Briscoe and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004-08-11 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This anthology of musical scores is a new edition of a text that has been widely used in courses in women's music. James R. Briscoe's New Historical Anthology compiles fifty-five compositions by forty-six women composers from the ancient Greeks to the present. Each work is introduced by an informative essay by a specialist in the field, with recommendations for further reading."--BOOK JACKET.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1692 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Subject Headings Used in the Dictionary Catalogs of the Library of Congress [from 1897 Through December 1955]

Author : Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division
Publisher : Washington : Library of Congress, Processing Department, Subject Cataloging Division
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1366 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Subject Headings Used in the Dictionary Catalogs of the Library of Congress [from 1897 Through December 1955] written by Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division and published by Washington : Library of Congress, Processing Department, Subject Cataloging Division. This book was released on 1957 with total page 1366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Library of Congress Subject Headings: P-Z

Author : Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1436 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings: P-Z written by Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 1436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Birth of the Orchestra

Author : John Spitzer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198164343
Total Pages : 635 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book The Birth of the Orchestra written by John Spitzer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-29 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the emergence of the orchestra from 16th-century string bands to the 'classical' orchestra of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries. Ensembles of bowed stringed instruments, several players per part plus continuo and wind instruments, were organized in France in the mid-17th century and then in Rome at the end of the century. The prestige of these ensembles and of the music and performing styles of their leaders, Jean-Baptiste Lully and ArcangeloCorelli, caused them to be imitated elsewhere, until by the late 18th century, the orchestra had become a pan-European phenomenon.Spitzer and Zaslaw review previous accounts of these developments, then proceed to a thoroughgoing documentation and discussion of orchestral organization, instrumentation, and social roles in France, Italy, Germany, England, and the American colonies. They also examine the emergence of orchestra musicians, idiomatic music for orchestras, orchestral performance practices, and the awareness of the orchestra as a central institution in European life.