Intended as a supplement to The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760-1850, this Companion provides additional information which, largely

This book charts the piano's accession from musical curiosity to cultural icon, examining the instrument itself in its various guises as well as the music writt

This book charts the piano's accession from musical curiosity to cultural icon, examining the instrument itself in its various guises as well as the music writt

Originally published in 1997, The Pianist's Bookshelf, was, according to the Library Journal, "a unique and valuable tool." Now rewritten for a modern audience,

Since it was first published in 1993, the Sourcebook for Research in Music has become an invaluable resource in musical scholarship. The balance between depth o