书目

A Natural History of the Piano

内容简介

Afascinatingcelebrationofthepiano,includingtalesofitsmastersfromMozartandBeethoventoOscarPetersonandJerryLeeLewis,toldwiththeexpertiseofcomposerandauthorofTemperament,StuartIsacoff.Thishistorytakesusbacktothepiano'shumblegenesisasasimplekeyboard,andshowshoweveryonefromFerdinandode’MedicitoHerbieHancockaffecteditsevolutionofsoundandinfluenceinpopularmusic.Presentingtheinstrumentthathasbeenatthecoreofmusicaldevelopmentoverthecenturiesinallitsbeautyandcomplexity,thisexploresthepiano’scapabilitiesandtherangeofemotionalexpressionitconveysindifferentartists’hands.ANaturalHistoryofthePianoisfast-pacedandintriguing,withbeautifulillustrationsandphotos,amust-readformusicloversandpianistsofeverylevel.,

作者简介

StuartIsacoffisapianist,composer,andcritic;hewasthefoundingeditorofPianoTodaymagazine.AwinneroftheASCAPDeemsTaylorAwardforexcellenceinwritingaboutmusic,heisaregularcontributortoTheWallStreetJournalandotherpublications.Isacoffgiveslecturesandperformancesatnumerousvenues,whichhaveincludedtheChamberMusicSocietyofLincolnCenterandtheMetropolitanMuseumofArt.HecurrentlyteachesattheSUNYatPurchase.,,

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