Men, Women and Pianos: A Social History Revised Edition Contributor(s): Loesser, Arthur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486265439 ISBN-13: 9780486265438 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 Annotation: As the "social anchor" in middle-class homes of the 19th century, the piano was simultaneously an elegant piece of drawing-room furniture, a sign of bourgeois prosperity and a mean of introducing the young to music and entertaining their elders. In the admirably balanced and leisurely account of the popular instrument, the late, internationally known concert pianist Arthur Loesser takes a "piano's-eye view" of the recent social history of Western Europe and the United States. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical |
Dewey: 786.209 |
LCCN: 90044829 |
Series: Dover Books on Music |
Physical Information: 1.27" H x 5.44" W x 8.47" (1.50 lbs) 672 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: As the "social anchor" in middle-class homes of the nineteenth century, the piano was simultaneously an elegant piece of drawing-room furniture, a sign of bourgeois prosperity, and a means of introducing the young to music. In this admirably balanced and leisurely account of the popular instrument, the late, internationally known concert pianist Arthur Loesser takes a "piano's-eye view" of the recent social history of Western Europe and the United States. |