Steinway

Ratcliffe, Ronald; Isacoff, Stuart

ISBN 10: 0811833895 / ISBN 13: 9780811833899

Edité par Chronicle Books, 2002

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Brand New. MINT. 2nd edition First printing.

N° de réf. du vendeur e9 abe

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Steinway
• Éditeur: Chronicle Books
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0811833895
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780811833899
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 2nd Edition
• État de l'article: New
• État de la jaquette: New

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Synopsis

The exquisite pianos produced by Steinway & Sons are revered by musicians, music lovers, and collectors around the world. Publishing to coincide with the firms 150th anniversary, this beautiful new edition celebrates the history of the family and the instruments it creates with fully updated text and a striking new cover. Interweaving the stories of the pianos, their creation, and the music they inspire with more than 200 photos, designs, sketches, and paintings, Steinway pays elegant tribute to these incomparable instruments.

À propos de l?auteur

Ronald Ratcliffe was professor of music at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a performer on both modern and historic keyboard instruments.

Stuart Isacoff, a pianist and composer, is founding editor of Piano Today magazine and a recipient of the prestigious ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in writing about music. He lives in New York City.

Henry Z. Steinway, a great-grandson of the founder, was president of Steinway & Sons from 1955 to 1972 and remains a consultant to the firm today.