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A history of pianoforte pedalling / David Rowland.
| Author/creator | Rowland, David, 1957- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©1993. |
| Description | viii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge musical texts and monographs Cambridge musical texts and monographs. ^A261190 |
| Contents | Part I. The instruments: 1. The transition from the harpsichord and clavichord to the piano; 2. Stops, levers and pedals -- Part II. Pedalling and the early pianists: 3. Documentary accounts of early pedalling; 4. Early techniques of the pedals as described in tutors; 5. Early pedal markings; 6. Mozart and his contemporaries -- Part III. Pedalling after c.1800: 7. The emergence of modern pedalling; 8. The sustaining pedal after c. 1800; 9. Other pedals from c.1800 -- Appendix. Chapters on pedalling from piano tutors: J.P. Milchmeyer, Die wahre Art das Pianoforte zu spielen. Chapter 5 (Dresden 1797) ; Louis Adam, Méthode de piano du Conservatoire, Chapter 10: The manner of using the pedals (Paris 1804) ; Daniel Steibelt, Méthode de piano (Paris and Leipig 1809). |
| Local note | Little-306961--305131012610N |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-190) and index. |
| LCCN | 92037065 |
| ISBN | 0521402662 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | MT227 .R72 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |