The Eighteenth-Century Fortepiano Grand and Its Patrons: From Scarlatti to Beethoven Contributor(s): Badura-Skoda, Eva (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253022630 ISBN-13: 9780253022639 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $112.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard - Music | Reference - Music | History & Criticism - General |
Dewey: 786.219 |
LCCN: 2017019218 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7.3" W x 10.1" (2.30 lbs) 424 pages |
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Publisher Description: In the late 17th century, Italian musician and inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori developed a new musical instrument--his cembalo che fa il piano e forte, which allowed keyboard players flexible dynamic gradation. This innovation, which came to be known as the hammer-harpsichord or fortepiano grand, was slow to catch on in musical circles. However, as renowned piano historian Eva Badura-Skoda demonstrates, the instrument inspired new keyboard techniques and performance practices and was eagerly adopted by virtuosos of the age, including Scarlatti, J. S. Bach, Clementi, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Presenting a rich array of archival evidence, Badura-Skoda traces the construction and use of the fortepiano grand across the musical cultures of 18th-century Europe, providing a valuable resource for music historians, organologists, and performers. |