Item Detail
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Hinson, Maurice
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The pianist's dictionary
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Book
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Bloomington, Ind.
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2004
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Indiana University Press
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x, 221 p. ; 22 cm.
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English
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253344050
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Piano--Dictionaries.
Pianists--Biography.
Music--Terminology. -
Pianos; Piano Compositions; Composers
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ML 102 .P5 H56 2004
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Hinson, Maurice. The Pianist's Dictionary. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2004.
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To find definitions of musical terms and descriptions of prominent composers, artists, and works relevant to a pianist.
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Defines musical terms, performance directions, forms, styles, and parts of the piano; provides information on well-known piano pieces, nicknames of important works, and neglected repertoire the author feels is important. Includes brief biographies of leading pianists, composers, and piano manufacturers. Also includes some college and university faculty members whom the author believes to be outstanding teachers and/or performers, or who have made unusual contributions to the piano world with their writing or editing. The information starts with the history of the piano, beginning around 1700 to present day.
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All information is collectively combined in alphabetical dictionary format. Each entry gives a definition, brief biography, or explanation. The country of origin is provided on all musical terms. English translations are given for titles of works in other languages. Pieces with nicknames have entries under both the original title and the nickname. A short bibliography is also provided.
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The nickname entries allow you to find original title information when only the nickname is known. Easy to use, simple organization with large typography.
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Biographies are very brief--not a good source for detailed information.
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Zaslow, Barry J. Fontes artis musicae 52 (October-December 2005): 315-16.
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rih&AN=2004-08532-2&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Manildi, Donald. Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association 62 (September 2005): 108-10.http://www.jstor.org/stable/4487543
MacKenzie, James. Music Reference Services Quarterly 9, no. 3 (2005): 49-51.http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rih&AN=2004-08532-3&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Dumm, Robert. Clavier 44 (September 2005): 50-51. -
BYU Mus Ref
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