A fascinating celebration of the piano, including tales of its masters
from Mozart and Beethoven to Oscar Peterson and Jerry Lee Lewis, told
with the expertise of composer and author of Temperament, Stuart Isacoff.
This
history takes us back to the piano's humble genesis as a simple
keyboard, and shows how everyone from Ferdinando de’ Medici to Herbie
Hancock affected its evolution of sound and influence in popular music.
Presenting the instrument that has been at the core of musical
development over the centuries in all its beauty and complexity, this
explores the piano’s capabilities and the range of emotional expression
it conveys in different artists’ hands. A Natural History of the Piano
is fast-paced and intriguing, with beautiful illustrations and photos, a
must-read for music lovers and pianists of every level.
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