Description
The Hinson" has been indispensable for performers, teachers, and students. Now updated and expanded, it's better than ever, with 120 more composers, expertly guiding pianists to solo literature and answering the vital questions: What's available? How difficult is it? What are its special features? How does one reach the publisher? The "new Hinson" includes solo compositions of nearly 2,000 composers, with biographical sketches of major composers. Every entry offers description, publisher, number of pages, performance time, style and characteristics, and level of difficulty. Extensively revised, this new edition is destined to become a trusted guide for years to come. |
Author Bio
Maurice Hinson, Senior Professor of Piano at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and was founding editor of the Journal of the American Liszt Society. He is known for his many books on piano repertoire, more than 100 articles, videos, and lecture recitals, especially on early American piano music. |
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“"The Hinson" has been indispensable for performers, teachers, and students. Now updated and expanded, it's better than ever, with 120 more composers, expertly guiding pianists to solo literature and answering the vital questions: What's available? How difficult is it? What are its special features? How does one reach the publisher?
The "new Hinson" includes solo compositions of nearly 2,000 composers, with biographical sketches of major composers. Every entry offers description, publisher, number of pages, performance time, style and characteristics, and level of difficulty. Extensively revised, this new edition is destined to become a trusted guide for years to come.”
“'The Hinson' has been indispensable for performers, teachers, and students. Now updated and expanded, it's better than ever . . . Extensively revised, this new edition is destined to become a trusted guide for years to come.”
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Table of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Using the Guide Abbreviations American Agents or Parent Companies of Music Publishers Addresses of Music Publishers PART I: Individual Composers, Their Solo Piano Works in Various Editions and Facsimile Reproductions PART II: Anthologies and Collections General General: Contemporary Tombeaux, Hommages American Austrian Belgian Brazilian Bulgarian Canadian Chinese Czech Czech, Twentieth Century Dutch English English Virginalists Finnish French French Clavecinists German German: Bach Family Greek Hungarian Irish Israeli Italian Italian: Twentieth Century Japanese Latin American New Zealand Polish Portuguese Rumanian Russian Scandinavian Scottish Serbian Spanish Swiss INDEXES Alphabetical List of Composers under Nationality Designations Black Composers Women Composers Compositions for Piano and Tape Compositions for Prepared Piano Title Index to Anthologies and Collections |
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