Choice Magazine (a major library review magazine): "After an
introductory section on the history of the piano, particularly as
reflected in and influenced by works of the major composers for the
instrument, this interesting and informative book describes various
compositional "schools," from Austro-German, French, and Italian
through English, American, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, and others.
This section constitutes a brief course in music history beginning
with the Renaissance. ... The body of the work consists of
historical and stylistic sketches of 17 composers, with brief
remarks about several works of each, and lists of selected works,
ending with a complete work or movement. These sketches are
exceptionally well written, assuming an intelligent reader, and
convey a great deal of information concisely.... this book contains
much well-organized and useful material. For libraries serving
serious amateur pianists, high school upward. ******************
Booklist (The book review magazine of the American Library
Association): This authoritative volume will make a solid addition
to the public library music collection. After offering a brief
opening chapter on the evolution of the piano as instrument and the
changing styles of technique, author Pat Hammond provides
opinionated but well-reasoned analyses of the works of the major
piano composers, with focus on the Baroque era (Bach and Handel),
the Classical age (Haydn, Mozart Beethoven), Romanticism (Schubert,
Chopin Liszt, and others), Impressionism (Debussy) and Modernism
(Bartok). This book's unique feature is its inclusion of musical
examples of each composer's work, which are meant to be played as
one reads along. Pertinent biographical material is also featured
for the great masters. Appendixes include a suggested
twentieth-century piano repertoire and a bibliography. Piano music
- Bibliography ******************* Clavier Magazine "Compiled and
annotated by Patricia Fallows-Hammond. Suitable as a reference
source, this handbook supplies concise biographical and stylistic
sketches of composers and annotation of selected compositions. ...
Fallows-Hammond has a knack for setting and maintaining an
appropriate level of sophistication. Writing in a crisp, direct
style, she steers the student toward complicated subjects and gives
them a palpable hold on them. To explain the concept of the
concerto grosso, for example, she explains that, "In Handel's time,
Concerto Crosso meant a small group of instruments playing in
contrast to a larger body of strings." Her synopsis of the
development of sonata form is equally apt....Commentary on the
composers is well-researched and written at a uniform level of
detail that will make it useful to a wide
audience....Fallows-Hammond does a good job of compiling accurate
information on the composers she has chosen. If the contents of the
book serve your purposes, you will find this handbook a handy
reference source. " **************** The American Organist "The
author has created a self-instruction course which gives
information about the evolution of the piano and changing styles in
piano technique, and then discusses topics with emphasis on special
composers: ..... Piano students seeking background information will
profit from this book. Recommended for public libraries."
******************** Keyboard Magazine "Patricia Fallow-Hammond's
302 page study embraces the proposition that historical context is
an important, and frequently neglected, element in building an
understanding of classical repertoire. .... she has assembled a
fairly basic catalogue of keyboard works, arranged chronologically
by composer, and preceded each list with a short biography relating
milestones from each composer's life. ....... Her decision to
further enlighten the reader with short samples of their handiwork
is a happy extra addition. Her efficiency at summarizing and
packaging that line is what makes her debut in print a success."
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