1st Edition
The Companion to The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760–1850
By Derek Carew
Copyright 2007
338 Pages
by
Routledge
338 Pages
by
Routledge
338 Pages
by
Routledge
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Intended as a supplement to The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760-1850, this Companion provides additional information which, largely for reasons of space but also of continuity, it was not possible or desirable to include in that volume. The book is laid out alphabetically and full biographical entries are provided for all musical figures mentioned, including composers,... Read more
The Companion to The Mechanical Muse, Introduction, Dates, Abbreviations and Cross-References, The Companion, Index
Biography
Dr Derek Carew is from the Department of Music at Cardiff University, UK.
’Derek Carew’s encyclopaedic work is ... a first step towards a syncretic approach to the piano’s history. ... This is a manual for a large community of readers: from students to teachers, from pianists to scholars, all of whom will find pleasure in looking things up in the exhaustive index, rich bibliography and the fascinating series of plates, tables and figures. ... Carew’s manual is more than simply an up-to-date book about the history of the piano: it is an inextinguishable source of information, which also provides fresh views on pianists and their repertory.’ Early Music
