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Interviews | June 19, 2009

Dave: IMG Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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Piano Roles: A New History of the Piano

by James Parakilas

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ISBN13: 9780300093063
ISBN10: 0300093063
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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 color and fourteen halftone illustrations.

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This delightfully written book examines every aspect of the history of the piano over the past 300 years. This new edition includes 47 color photos and 14 illustrations.
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ISBN:
9780300093063
Subtitle:
A New History of the Piano
With:
Bomberger, E. Douglas
With:
Burns, Martha Dennis
With:
Bomberger, E. Douglas
Author:
Parakilas, James
With:
Burns, Martha Dennis
Author:
Tsvetaeva, Marina
Publisher:
Yale Nota Bene
Location:
New Haven, Conn.
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Music
Subject:
Piano
Subject:
General Music
Subject:
Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:
94-15
Publication Date:
March 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
391
Dimensions:
7.70x5.08x1.13 in. .75 lbs.
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