Fortepianos and Their Music Germany, Austria, and England, 1760-1800

"Much of this story is familiar and often explored, though seldom with the sympathy and authority which Komlos lavishes upon the early chapters. Her confident familiarity with numerous instruments, and contemporary writing about performance of them, would probably be sufficient reason for recommending this book. But much rarer, and far more valuable, is what she has to say--every word reflecting wide reading and 'hands-on' experience--about the subtle connections between technology, technique and the music."Komlos, Katalin is the author of 'Fortepianos and Their Music Germany, Austria, and England, 1760-1800' with ISBN 9780198164265 and ISBN 0198164262.