A Natural History Of The Piano The Instrument, The Music, The Musicians-From Mozart To Modern Jazz And Everything In Between.

A beautifully illustrated, totally engrossing celebration of the piano, and the composers and performers who have made it their own. With honed sensitivity and unquestioned expertise, Stuart Isacoff-pianist, critic, teacher, and author of Temperament: How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilization -unfolds the ongoing history and evolution of the piano and all its myriad wonders: how its very sound provides the b...