Da
Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Venditore AbeBooks dal 3 agosto 2006
Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 4503479-6
Explores the eighteenth-century musical breakthrough that led to the creation of the modern piano keyboard, which greatly expanded the creative possibilities of classical composition.
Informazioni sull?autore: Stuart Isacoff, a recipient of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in writing about music, is a pianist, lecturer, composer, and the creator and editor in chief of the country's largest-circulation classical piano magazine, <i>Piano Today</i>. He has contributed to <i>The New Grove Dictionary of American Music</i> and has written for the <i>New York Times</i>. He lives in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Titolo: Temperament : The Idea That Solved Music's ...
Casa editrice: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Data di pubblicazione: 2001
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: 1st.
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 4649817-6
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
Cloth. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition. Isacoff examines the tuning of the Western diatonic scale, the problem of obtaining pure, harmonious intervals across the scale and across keys, and the development of equal temperament. Isacoff relates the story of the reinvention of the piano--a story that encompasses social history, religion, philosophy, and science as well as musicology--in a concise and sparkling narrative. 259pp, small illustrations. An 'as new' copy in a similar but price-clipped dustjacket. Unpacked weight, 382g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate]. Size: 20cm Tall. Book. Codice articolo 428
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Da: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Illustrated (illustratore). 1st. 8vo, 259 pp. Codice articolo 030366
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Gyre & Gimble, Holden, ME, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Stated First Edition. Brown paper-covered boards with black backstrip and silver lettering. Hint of bump to head of spine and tips of upper corners. Text is clean and white, no marks. Unclipped DJ shows light rubbing to front edges. "A fascinating and hugely original book that explains how a vexing technical puzzle was solved, making possible some of the most exquisite music ever written." (from the jacket). Codice articolo K92611
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, Third Printing (June 2002). Not price-clipped. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. Codice articolo 304785
Quantità: 1 disponibili