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The author follows the piano's history, from the fortepiano of Mozart's time to the most sophisticated modern products of the Japanese manufacturers and looks at the professional musicians, the hire-purchase touts and fashionable ladies, amongst others.
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0198161816
- ISBN 13 9780198161813
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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