First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Focusing on the core composers of the 19th century, this text provides an overview of the repertoire & keyboard technique of the era. This new edition includes a chapter on women composers, in particular Fanny Hensel & Clara Schumann.

This vintage book is a fully comprehensive survey of the principal classical and romantic piano masterpieces of the nineteenth century. It provides a very clear picture of the structure and forms used in them and will be considerable utility to students and enthusiasts. Contents include: "The Piano before Beethoven", "The Sonata. (1) Beethoven", "The Sonata. (2) Beethoven (cont.)", "The Sonata (3) Weber and Schubert", "The Sonata. (4) From Clementi to Grieg", "Variations", "Rondo, Fugue, and Fantasy", "Romantic Music", "Studies, and Pieces for Beginners", "Miniatures", "Dance Forms", "Duets", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. First published in 1954.

English keyboard art from Robertsbridge Codex (c. 1325) to John Field. Illuminating coverage of organ, harpsichord, pianoforte, other instruments; works of Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons, Tomkins, many others. Bibliography.

The publication of The London Pianoforte School (ed. Nicholas Temperley) twenty years ago, launched a proliferation of research on music for the piano during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It also expanded research into the developments of musical life in London--for a time the centre of piano manufacturing, publishing and performance. However, nothing has focused on the piano exclusively within Britain. The eleven chapters in this volume explore major issues surrounding the instrument, its performers and music within an expanded geographical context created by the spread of the instrument and the growth of concert touring.

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.