The piano: A history

by Cyril Ehrlich

For more than a century the piano has occupied a dominant place in music and society. Here, Ehrlich traces the instrument's fascinating history from the fortepiano of Mozart's time, and the Victorian's "household orchestra and god," to the most sophisticated modern products of the Japanese manufacturers. Updated and revised by the author to include recent developments, this book will captivate musicians, historians, and all lovers of the piano.

254 pages, Hardcover

First published June 10, 1976

Reviews

[Carole Duff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent source of research on the rise and fall of pianos and manufacture.