After the golden age : romantic pianism and modern performance / Kenneth Hamilton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, Kenneth, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Piano--Performance--History.

Piano.

Piano music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hamilton dissects the oft invoked myth of a 'Great Tradition' or Golden Age of pianism. He then goes on to discuss the performance style great pianists, from Liszt to Paderewski, and delves into the far from inevitable development of the piano recital.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures and Music Examples; ONE: Great Tradition, Grand Manner, Golden Age; TWO: Creating the Solo Recital; THREE: With Due Respect; FOUR: A Suitable Prelude; FIVE: A Singing Tone; SIX: The Letter of the Score; SEVEN: Lisztiana; EIGHT: Postlude: Post-Liszt; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-988439-0

1-4356-1786-X

0-19-803965-4

1-281-15668-X

9786611156688

OCLC:

191023678