The piano : a history in 100 pieces
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New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2022].
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2022].
Format
Book
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x, 388 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-352) and index.
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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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Tomes, S. (2022). The piano: a history in 100 pieces . Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tomes, Susan. 2022. The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tomes, Susan. The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces New Haven: Yale University Press, 2022.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Tomes, S. (2022). The piano: a history in 100 pieces. New Haven: Yale University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Tomes, Susan. The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces Yale University Press, 2022.

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