A history of pianoforte pedalling / David Rowland.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Rowland, David.

Series:

• Cambridge musical texts and monographs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Piano--Pedaling--History.
• Piano--Performance--History.
• Piano--Performance.
• History.
• Piano--Pedaling.

Physical Description:

viii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Summary:

David Rowland traces the history of piano pedaling from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to its first maturity in the middle of the nineteenth century and beyond. Pedaling technique was a major feature of nineteenth-century piano performance and, coupled with new developments in piano structure, inspired many composers to write innovative works for the literature. Rowland examines this through the technique and music of composer-pianists such as Beethoven, Liszt, and Chopin and follows the transition from harpsichord and clavichord to piano. The book also includes an appendix of translated extracts from three well-known piano-pedaling tutors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-190) and index.

ISBN:

0521402662

OCLC:

27010446