Books like The Piano Book by Larry Fine

An inside look at the hand‑crafted world of Steinway, following one piano from raw wood to debut performance as journalist‑pianist James Barron explores the people, techniques, and legacy behind the brand.

Noah Adams chronicles a year of late‑life piano lessons, chronicling his first steps on the keyboard, the challenges of adult learning, and encounters with legendary pianists, all set against the backdrop of his busy life.

"The Liszts make lists. They make lists most usual and lists most unusual. They make lists in winter, spring, summer and fall. They make lists every day except Sundays, which are listless. Mama Liszt, Papa Liszt, Winifred, Edward, Frederick and Grandpa make lists all day long. So does their cat. Then one day a visitor arrives. He's not on anyone's list. Will the Liszts be able to make room on their lists for this new visitor? How will they handle something unexpected arising?"--Provided by publisher.

Partindo da sua experiência pessoal como artista e comunicador, Martim Sousa Tavares propõe uma reflexão sobre o modo como nos relacionamos com a arte nas suas múltiplas expressões: a cena de um filme de João César Monteiro, as subtilezas de uma partitura de Mahler ou a fixação por Veneza, cidade a que regressa todos os anos. A beleza pode não precisar de livro de instruções, mas a arte é uma forma de partilha onde o entusiasmo da mediação acrescenta significados e expande horizontes. É nesse sentido que este primeiro livro de Martim Sousa Tavares – assumindo os gostos do autor e não procurando ser consensual – conduz o leitor por uma viagem em que se vêem novas todas as coisas.

In this beautiful and lavishly illustrated book, Millennium House brings you the definitive reference to Western classical music. Hundreds of color photographs, timelines, artwork, and maps along with the authoritative and engaging text by world experts take you on a musical journey through time, revealing how composers and performers, priests, princes and patrons, and the events of history have created the absolutely unique and extraordinary tradition of classical music. The journey begins with the music in monasteries and churches of the early Christian era. It then takes you through the past 1,000 years, era by era, from the glories of the Gregorian chant in the Middle Ages, to the a capella, masses, motets, and madrigals of the Renaissance; the birth of opera and beginnings of the modern orchestra in the Baroque era; the concertos, symphonies, sonatas, trios, and quartets of the Classical period; the rise of the virtuoso in the early Romantic period; the emotional depth of the music and the golden age of grand opera in the late Romantic era; right up to the experimentation and diverse musical styles of the twentieth century. *Musica* also includes a complete index and a glossary of more than 300 terms most used to talk about music. Includes glossary of terms and index

As much as a pianist can learn from this book, it is the technician and student of piano technology who will benefit the most from it. The skills required for piano restoration are exceedingly diverse, and few people can afford a complete, systematic training and apprenticeship. Pianos Inside Out aims to satisfy that need by offering comprehensive and concise instructions for practical work. It provides an overview of piano history, and in-depth discussion of all aspects of piano construction, design, and maintenance, followed by step-by-step instructions on tuning, regulation, voicing, repair, and rebuilding. The book was written with the novice in mind; no previous knowledge or experience is expected. It will be easier for you to follow tuning instructions if you can play the piano and have an elementary understanding of mathematics, acoustics, and music theory, but that’s not required. For repair and rebuilding, prior experience in working with wood, metal, and glues will be helpful, although, again, this is not a prerequisite. - Introduction.

Marco Tiella G.F. Sievers and mid 19th-century Pianoforte Technology In 1868 in Naples was published the book "Il pianoforte - Guida pratica per Costruttori, Accordatori, Dilettanti e Possessori di Pianoforti con 300 disegni parte intercalati nel testo e parte in apposito atlante di Giacomo Ferd. Sievers fabbricante di pianoforti in Napoli - Napoli Stabilimento tipografico Ghio in Santa Teresa agli Studi - 1868" [The Pianoforte - Guide for Makers, Tuners, Amateurs and Owners of Pianofortes with 300 drawings, partially inserted in the text and partially in an atlas by Giacomo Ferdinando Sievers Pianoforte-Maker in Naples - Naples, Ghio, S.Teresa agli Studi - 1868]. Sievers, of Russian origin, working there at least from about 1840 and won medals (London, Florence, Naples), prizes (Brevetto di privativa 1840 [Patent]) or Privative [Patents] in 1840, 1850, 1859, 1861, 1862 (Italy, France). In fact, the book of 250 pages, which contains 8 tables with the drawings of 151 tools, is completed by an atlas with 15 tables and more than 100 drawings beautifully engraved concerning technical illustrations of pianoforte mechanics, described by Sievers in the book, among which there are those of Streicher, Rohden, Sievers, Pleyel, Pleyel Wolf, Krigelstein, Steinway, Erard, H. Herz, Brinsmead, Hornung-Moeller, Keim & Günther, Wankel & Temler, Stöcher, Eisenmenger, Pape (father), Alison & Son. The book also contains a lot of interesting and even unexpected information about the technological processes known or used by Sievers (woods, timbering, tools, felts, skins, varnishes, glues, stains, pianoforte design for cases and mechanics of grands, square and upright; instrument care; addresses of furnishers; report on the Exposition Universelle of Paris, 1867; most of which are summarized and discussed in the paper.