The Piano

Good! +Women composers +Many post-war composers +Fun anecdotes +Making fun of modern ambient piano +Kinda obscure choices of significant composers' pieces -Kinda obscure choices of significant composers' pieces......more

Lately there have been several books, both about general history and, about more specific areas such as music, in which a potentially daunting subject is addressed through more easily digestible chapters or articles about items, objects or works which can serve as a springboard for a wider discussio......more

Did not finish. The book is great for someone who understands the Piano lingo. I found the first 100 pages an interesting read. The book explained some historical context around specific pieces, some aspects that are relevant now vs when the piece was written (e.g. Bach used harpischord, which sound......more

Features overly dry, pedantic descriptions at times but overall an informative, thought provoking, and enjoyable book.......more

Wow, 4 months later.... This is, as the title states, a "history in 100 pieces". A vast majority of these pieces are made up of sonatas, trios, or concertos, meaning that the average length of the pieces is probably right around 30 minutes. I made a playlist to which I added every piece, and the leng......more