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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