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Part exhibition catalogue, part technical and social history of the piano, PIANO 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos presents the Smithsonian's 2000 exhibition's highlights in a lavishly illustrated book that captures the visual excitement of this authoritative survey of one of western culture's most pervasive musical icons.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Lenders to the Exhibition Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Invention Chapter 5 Early Stages: The Amateur Player Chapter 6 Early Stages: The Rise of the Public Performer Chapter 7 The Romantic Superstar Chapter 8 Pianos at Home: The Piano Girls Chapter 9 Americans Take the Lead Chapter 10 Taking Piano Chapter 11 Pianos for All Chapter 12 Music Trades Chapter 13 The African American Legacy Chapter 14 Tin Pan Alley Chapter 15 Pianos without Pianists Chapter 16 The Asian Experience Chapter 17 Electrifying Chapter 18 Mass Audiences Chapter 19 Appendix: Instruments Displayed in Piano 300

Piano 300 Celebrating Three Centuries of People

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    A Paperback / softback by Cynthia Adams Hoover, Patrick Rucker, Edwin M. Good

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      Publisher: Scarecrow Press
      Publication Date: 21/12/2001
      ISBN13: 9780929847085, 978-0929847085
      ISBN10: 0929847083

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Part exhibition catalogue, part technical and social history of the piano, PIANO 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos presents the Smithsonian's 2000 exhibition's highlights in a lavishly illustrated book that captures the visual excitement of this authoritative survey of one of western culture's most pervasive musical icons.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 Lenders to the Exhibition Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Preface Chapter 4 Invention Chapter 5 Early Stages: The Amateur Player Chapter 6 Early Stages: The Rise of the Public Performer Chapter 7 The Romantic Superstar Chapter 8 Pianos at Home: The Piano Girls Chapter 9 Americans Take the Lead Chapter 10 Taking Piano Chapter 11 Pianos for All Chapter 12 Music Trades Chapter 13 The African American Legacy Chapter 14 Tin Pan Alley Chapter 15 Pianos without Pianists Chapter 16 The Asian Experience Chapter 17 Electrifying Chapter 18 Mass Audiences Chapter 19 Appendix: Instruments Displayed in Piano 300

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