"Like no other instrument, a grand piano melds the magic of engineering with the magic of great music: the thunder of a full-throated bass, the bright, delicate trill of the upper treble. Alone among the big piano companies, Steinway & Sons still crafts all of its pianos largely by hand, imbuing each one with the promise and burden of its brand."

"Barron also explores the decades of innovations and quirks that gave birth to the concert grand piano's design, as well as the tough global competition and changing music scene that have suqeezed the piano industry. And he unmasks the art and science of developing a piano's character before its first performance, when the essential question will b...

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-262) and index.

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