The Mechanical Muse: The Piano, Pianism and Piano Music, c.1760-1850Author :
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Published : Monday 27 February 2017
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This book charts the pianos accession from musical curiosity to cultural icon, examining the instrument itself in its various guises as well as the music written for it. Both the piano and piano music were very much the product of the intellectual, cultural and social environments of the period and both were subject to many influences, including: character, vernacular and creativity. Derek Carew surveys the most important pianistic genres of the period, showing how these changed from their received forms into vehicles of Romantic expressiveness. The Mechanical Muse will be of interest to anyone who loves the piano or the period, from the non-specialist to the music postgraduate.
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