NATURAL HIST OF THE PIANO: The Instrument, the Music, the Musicians--from Mozart to Modern Jazz and Everything in Between

Isacoff Stuart

ISBN 10: 0307279332 / ISBN 13: 9780307279330

Published by Random House, 2012

pp. 384. Seller Inventory # 55176740

Synopsis:

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. 

About the Author:

Stuart Isacoff is a pianist, composer, and critic; he was the founding editor of Piano Today magazine. A winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in writing about music, he is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal and other publications. Isacoff gives lectures and performances at numerous venues, which have included the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He currently teaches at the SUNY at Purchase.

Bibliographic Details

Title: NATURAL HIST OF THE PIANO: The Instrument, ...
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New