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    Jul 23, 2021 4 minutes
    Reviews by Michael MacMillan

    THE PIANO: A HISTORY IN 100 PIECES

    Susan Tomes

    Yale University Press

    ISBN: 978-0-30025-392-4

    This is Susan Tomes’s personal tour through the rich history of the piano’s repertoire – and what an interesting, entertaining, and enthusiastic guide she is over the course of its 350-odd pages. The selection of 100 pieces she chooses to stop and talk about aren’t limited to solo works but also include chamber and concerto works, reflecting her own considerable experience as a soloist and chamber musician. The author draws upon her intimate knowledge of the music to detail her observations

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