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020 a| 9780859679695 (alk. paper);

020 a| 0859679691 (alk. paper);

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245 14 a| The mechanical muse :b| the piano, pianism, and piano music, c.1760-1850 /c| Derek Carew.;

246 30 a| Piano, pianism, and piano music, c.1760-1850;

300 a| xxi, 595 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-563) and index.;

505 0 a| I. Instruments. History and background -- Action and technique -- Stringing -- Sound modification -- Versatility -- The piano's sound. II. Influences. Character 1: background -- Character 2: Emotionalism -- Character 3: Personification -- Character 4: the past -- Character 5: other topics -- Received forms 1: the Minuet (and Scherzo) -- Received forms 2: the Rondo -- Received forms 3: the Solo Sonata -- Received forms 4: variations -- Received forms 5a: the Concerto 1, background and presentation of material -- Received forms 5b: the Concerto 2, the Solo -- Received forms 5c: the Concerto 3, other movements -- Vernacular 1: general -- Vernacular 2: inclusion -- Vernacular 3: regional styles -- Improvisation I: general -- Improvisation 2: types. III. Integration. Accompaniment 1a: Chamber music 1, classical -- Accompaniment 2: Song 1 -- Accompaniment 2b: Song 2 -- Accompaniment 3: Piano duet and duo -- Didacticism and dissemination -- The dance.;

520 a| 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 for which it was written. 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, directly and indirectly. These included character (individualism), the vernacular ('folk/popular') and creativity (improvisation), all of which are discussed generally and with respect to the music itself. The author surveys the most important pianistic genres of the period (variations, rondos, and so on), showing how these changed from their received forms into vehicles of Romantic expressiveness. The piano is also looked at in its role as an accompanying instrument.;

650 0 a| Piano musicy| 18th centuryx| History and criticism.=| ^A28955;

650 0 a| Piano musicy| 19th centuryx| History and criticism.=| ^A1241145;

650 0 a| Pianox| History.=| ^A20344;

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The mechanical muse : the piano, pianism, and piano music, c.1760-1850 / Derek Carew.

Author/creator	Carew, Derek
Format	Book
Publication Info	Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007.
Description	xxi, 595 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Piano music--18th century. --History and criticism. Piano music--19th century. --History and criticism. Piano--History.

Portion of title	Piano, pianism, and piano music, c.1760-1850
Contents	I. Instruments. History and background -- Action and technique -- Stringing -- Sound modification -- Versatility -- The piano's sound. II. Influences. Character 1: background -- Character 2: Emotionalism -- Character 3: Personification -- Character 4: the past -- Character 5: other topics -- Received forms 1: the Minuet (and Scherzo) -- Received forms 2: the Rondo -- Received forms 3: the Solo Sonata -- Received forms 4: variations -- Received forms 5a: the Concerto 1, background and presentation of material -- Received forms 5b: the Concerto 2, the Solo -- Received forms 5c: the Concerto 3, other movements -- Vernacular 1: general -- Vernacular 2: inclusion -- Vernacular 3: regional styles -- Improvisation I: general -- Improvisation 2: types. III. Integration. Accompaniment 1a: Chamber music 1, classical -- Accompaniment 2: Song 1 -- Accompaniment 2b: Song 2 -- Accompaniment 3: Piano duet and duo -- Didacticism and dissemination -- The dance.
Abstract	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 for which it was written. 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, directly and indirectly. These included character (individualism), the vernacular ('folk/popular') and creativity (improvisation), all of which are discussed generally and with respect to the music itself. The author surveys the most important pianistic genres of the period (variations, rondos, and so on), showing how these changed from their received forms into vehicles of Romantic expressiveness. The piano is also looked at in its role as an accompanying instrument.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-563) and index.
LCCN	2006018630 2006100371
ISBN	9780859679695 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0859679691 (alk. paper)

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