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Piano Roles: A New History of the Piano
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by James Parakilas
Sales Rank: 573823
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Cover Type: Paperback with 320 pages
Published by: Yale University Press; New Ed edition March 1, 2002
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0300093063
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0300093063
Book Dimensions:
7.5 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 12.8 ounces
From Library Journal
The piano turns 300 this year. To celebrate, Parakilas (music, Bates Coll.; Ballads Without Words: Chopin and the Tradition of the Instrumental Ballade) has assembled a group of distinguished contributors and fashioned a lavishly illustrated social history of the piano directed at informed lay readers. Interweaving a chronological treatment of the piano's development with thematic essays, including how the piano is depicted in art, its manufacture and marketing, the role of the piano in motion pictures, the piano lesson, and its history in Japan, the authors share their warm regard and enthusiasm for this instrument central to so many facets of music-making. Exploring the piano's well-traveled avenues and little-known byways, this thoroughly entertaining and insightful book complements earlier titles like The Lives of the Piano (ed. by James R. Gaines; 1981. o.p.), Dieter Hildebrandt's Pianoforte: A Social History of the Piano (LJ 6/1/88), and David Crombie's Piano (LJ 1/96). Highly recommended as an exceptional value for all music collections.
-Barry Zaslow, Miami Univ. Libs., Oxford, OH
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Hardcover
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Tamara Bernstein, National Post (Canada)
A delight to browse through, it will also change the way you hear and think about pianos
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Piano Roles: Three Hundred Years of Life with the Piano (Hardcover)
Three hundred years of piano history are presented in a fine book which considers the place of the piano in classical and popular music alike. From the design, manufacturing and styles of the piano to the individuals who made their mark in music history with the piano, this includes a delightful range of color drawings and illustrations along with a lively history certain to delight any avid fan of the instrument.
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