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Portuguese Piano Music
An Introduction and Annotated Bibliography
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2013
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As the first book of its kind, Nancy Lee Harper’s Portuguese Piano Music: An Introduction and Annotated Bibliography fills the gap in the historical record of Portuguese piano music from its start in the 18th century to the present. While although Spanish piano music is well documented owing to the reputation of such composers as Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados, and Manuel de Falla, our knowledge of compositions in the tradition of Portuguese piano music has not fared as well, barring the work of Carlos Seixas (1704–1742). This obscurity, however, reflects poorly on the history of early piano music in light of the many compositions written for fortepiano on behalf of the Portuguese court during the first half of the 18th century. Indeed, it was in the royal halls of King John V during his reign from 1706 to 1750 where the early fortepiano was frequently heard.
In Portuguese Piano Music, Harper explores this rich musical tradition, offering a brief introduction to the pianistic history of Portugal and overviews of Portugal’s contributions to solo piano music, piano in instrumental chamber music, piano concerti, piano for multiple pianists including with works with electronics, and didactic piano. While paying close attention to female composers, Harper adds an annotated and graded bibliography that presents readers with a comprehensive inventory of compositions. Appendixes include a selected discography, list of publishers, and other types of critical source information. To further illustrate its contents, Portuguese Piano Music contains a CD on which Harper performs representative repertoire, some of which are world premieres.
This work is aimed at pianists, teachers, pupils, musicologists, and music lovers seeking to discover the remarkable world of Portuguese piano music.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-8299-7
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-8300-0
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
332
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Abbreviations No access
List of Publishers No access
Preface No access
Introduction to Portuguese Piano Music No access
1 Composers Born or Flourished in the 18th Century No access Pages 1 - 44
2 Composers Born or Flourished in the 19th Century No access Pages 45 - 128
3 Composers Born or Flourished from 1900 to 1950 No access Pages 129 - 202
4 Composers Born after 1950 No access Pages 203 - 296
Appendix 1 List of Composers (Complete) No access Pages 297 - 302
Appendix 2 List of Composers of the 18th Century (Chapter 1) No access Pages 303 - 304
Appendix 3 List of Composers of the 19th Century (Chapter 2) No access Pages 305 - 308
Appendix 4 List of Composers from 1900 to 1950 (Chapter 3) No access Pages 309 - 310
Appendix 5 List of Composers from 1951 to 2010 (Chapter 4) No access Pages 311 - 312
Appendix 6 List of Women Composers No access Pages 313 - 314
Appendix 7 Select Discography: Composers and Collections No access Pages 315 - 322
Index of Names No access Pages 323 - 330
About the Author No access Pages 331 - 332
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