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Music for Piano - A Short History (Paperback, New)
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Music for Piano - A Short History (Paperback, New)
Series: Amadeus
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When F. E. Kirby published A Short History of Keyboard Music in
1966, scholars and keyboard players welcomed it as the first
detailed historical interpretation of music for organ, harpsichord,
clavichord, and piano. In this book, which is comparable in length
but substantially different in content, Kirby focuses on music for
the piano "in the fine-art or classical tradition", providing an
in-depth survey of music for piano solo, and including discussions
of important compositions for piano duet and two pianos. Beginning
with early types of keyboard music that influenced the first music
for the instrument in the seventeenth century, and ending with the
bold, iconoclastic works of the late twentieth century, Kirby
provides a scholarly yet readable overview of the literature,
drawing on the results of the most recent research. Concerned with
the historical context of the works, the author traces the
development of the composers' styles in light of the times in which
they lived. With an emphasis on principal composers and important
compositions, the book is an excellent introduction for anyone
interested in the development of the great repertoire of piano
music. Incorporating an extensive topical bibliography of more than
1100 sources for further reading - likely the largest ever compiled
- and illustrated throughout with music examples, this volume is
indispensable to students and teachers at both the graduate and
advanced undergraduate levels, music historians, and anyone
interested in music literature.
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