Item Detail
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Friskin, James
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Freundlich, Irwin
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Music for the piano; a handbook of concert and teaching material from 1580 to 1952
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Book
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New York, N.Y.
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1973
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Dover Publications
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ix, 434 p. ; 22 cm.
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English
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This Dover edition ... is an unabridged, slightly corrected republication of the work originally published as volume V of the series entitled The Field of music, ... by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., in 1954. A new preface by Irwin Freundlich and a new biographical appendix have been added ...
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0486229181; 9780486229188
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Piano music--Bibliography.
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Pianos; Piano Music; Piano Pedagogy
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ML 128 .P3 F7 1973
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Friskin, James, and Irwin Freundlich. Music for the Piano: A Handbook of Concert and Teaching. The Field of Music. New York: Reinehart & Winston, 1954. Reprint with corrections and additions, New York: Dover Publication, 1973.
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A piano repertoire guide including piano music for solo, four hands, and piano and orchestra.
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International with time scope ranging from 1580 to 1952. Piano solo and ensemble repertoire. Dealing with art music.
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Divided into five parts: 1) Early Keyboard Music-Before the Advent of the Pianoforte-1580 à 1650; 2) Pianoforte Music from Haydn to the Early Twentieth Century; 3) Piano Music of the Twentieth Century; 4) Original Works for Four Hands; and 5) Music for Piano and Orchestra. In each part, works are listed under composer, which is listed alphabetically. A brief biography of the composer, major works, descriptions of the pieces are included for each entry. Anthologies, Further Reference of Early Keyboard Music, a List of Publishers, and Index of Composers are included.
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Concise information.
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Exclude less known repertoire. No page entry. Relatively out dated.
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BYU Mus Ref
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1881