Art of the piano

Description

"Completely revised to include new artists and recordings, as well as, for the first time, a CD of rare recordings of the piano literature, this is the only all-inclusive and up-to-date book containing profiles of every major pianist and his or her essential repertoire. David Dubal also includes, in alphabetical order by composer, insightful commentary on the masterpieces of the literature, solo and concerto, and lists of recordings that represent the finest craftsmanship and widest diversity of interpretation of each work." "The Art of the Piano is an essential resource for piano teachers, concert-goers, and other devotees of keyboard virtuosity."--BOOK JACKET

First Sentence

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW wrote, "The pianoforte is the most important of all musical instruments; its invention was to music what the invention of the printing press was to poetry."

Excerpt

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW wrote, "The pianoforte is the most important of all musical instruments; its invention was to music what the invention of the printing press was to poetry."

Subjects

Series Statement

• A harvest book

Other Editions

• Art of the piano: the performers, literature, and recordingsSummit Books1989-01-01
• Art of the pianoHarcourt Brace & Co.1995
• The art of the pianoSummit Books1989-01-01
• The Art of the PianoHardcoverI B Tauris & Co Ltd1990-12-31
• The art of the pianoAmadeus Press2004-01-01
• Art of the PianoLeonard Corporation, Hal2005-01-01
• Art of the PianoLeonard Corporation, Hal2005-01-01