After the Golden Age
Author | : Kenneth Hamilton |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195178265 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195178262 |
Rating | : 4/5 (262 Downloads) |
Download or read book After the Golden Age written by Kenneth Hamilton and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hamilton dissects the oft invoked myth of a 'Great Tradition', or Golden Age of pianism. He then goes on to discuss the performance style great pianists, from Liszt to Paderewski, and delves into the far from inevitable development of the piano recital.