A Natural History of the Piano

A fascinating celebration of the piano, including tales of its masters from Mozart and Beethoven to Oscar Peterson and Jerry Lee Lewis, told with the expertise of composer and author of Temperament, Stuart Isacoff.  This history takes us back to the piano's humble genesis as a simple keyboard, and shows how everyone from Ferdinando de’ Medici to Herbie Hancock affected its evolution of sound and influence in popular music. Presenting the instrument that has been at the core of musical development over the centuries in all its beauty and complexity, this explores the piano’s capabilities and the range of emotional expression it conveys in different artists’ hands. A Natural History of the Piano is fast-paced and intriguing, with beautiful illustrations and photos, a must-read for music lovers and pianists of every level. 

Stuart Isacoff

Souvenir Press Ltd.

The piano is the best loved of musical instruments, thanks in part to the elegant symmetrical design of its ivory and ebony keyboard, relative to pitch. And yet this "equal temperament" tuning was once a hugely controversial proposition. For hundreds of years, musicians, craftsmen, church officials, heads of state and philosophers fought heatedly against the introduction of "equal temperament" tuning. Stuart Isacoff recounts this great battle over the best way to create music - one that culminated in the decisive victory of piano over harpsichord.

Temperament : How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilisation

Arts & Photography

Music

Faber&Faber

<p>Have you ever wanted to play like Phil Woods or Charlie Parker? Here is your chance to gain insight into the playing of legendary sax players of the jazz world. Isacoff provides note for note transcriptions of the solos of jazz greats Cannonball Adderley, Paul Desmond, Eric Dolphy, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker and Phil Woods. In addition, Isacoff has provided detained analyses of these solos so that the reader has true understanding of each solo. A great addition to any jazz sax player's library!</p>

Solos for Jazz Alto Sax (All That Jazz Series)

CARL FISCHER MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR

Piano Master Class: Lessons from Today's Premiere Artists

Cpg Inc

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