Pianoforte, a Social History of the Piano
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ISBN: 0807611824 / Publisher: George Braziller Inc., August 1988
Looks at the development of the piano and the composers and musicians who made it a revolutionary instrument
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According to Dieter Hildebrandt, the piano is a revolutionary figure and its story a grand adventure. One by one, the memorable geniuses make their appearance: Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, and Liszt. Other highlights include the great piano duels (Bach v. Marchand, Mozart v. Clementi), the dawning era of the concert tour and the music critic, and the obsessions of the leading figures.
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