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Can I read Piano Roles : a New History of the Piano on EtoBox?
Piano Roles : a New History of the Piano by Parakilas, Professor James, Parakilas, James is a music available to read on EtoBox.
What is Piano Roles : a New History of the Piano about?
This delightfully written book examines every aspect of the history of the piano over the past three hundred years. It deals with the piano's place in classical and popular music cultures, its meaning in different eras, its acceptance in all parts of the world, and images it has inspired in literature, art, and the movies. This new paperback edition includes forty-seven halftone illustrations.
Who reads Piano Roles : a New History of the Piano?
It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.
Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.
- Author
- Parakilas, Professor James, Parakilas, James
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780300093063
- Category
- music
- Subjects
- History, Music, Arts
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (26 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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