Siepmann, Jeremy, 1942-2016

The piano / Jeremy Siepmann. - New YorK : Smithmark, 1996 - 192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

"The complete illustrated guide to the world's most popular musical instrument".. Jacket


Includes bibliographical references and index.

Scenes in the life of the piano
Musical ideas : means and expression
The great composers
The performers
Who else is who?

Includes the piano's colorful social history, the types of music written for it, the composers who have made the greatest contributions to the repertoire, and developments in piano technology and those responsible for them

0765198339 9780765198334

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Piano music--History and criticism.
Música para piano --Historia y crítica
Piano--History.
Piano --Historia

ML 700 / S572p 1996

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