Table of contents for The mechanical muse : the piano, pianism, and piano music, c.1760-1850 / Derek Carew.

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Contents
 	 Foreword .................................................................................................. . p. iii
 	 Introduction ..............................................................................................p. iv
 	 A note on nomenclature ...............................................................................p. ix
 	Editorial ..........................................................................................................p. x
 	General abbreviations.......... .........................................................................p. x
 	Pitch ...............................................................................................................p. xi 
 	Bibliographical references ............................................................................p. xii
SECTION I: INSTRUMENTS
	Chapter 1. History and background ........................................................... p. 1
 	Chapter 2. Action and technique................................................................ p. 20
 	Chapter 3. Stringing................................................................................... .p. 39
 	Chapter 4. Sound modification.................................................................... p. 54
 	 Chapter 5. Versatility................................................................................. p. 65
 	Chapter 6. The piano¿s sound..................................................................... p. 78
	SECTION II: INFLUENCES
	Chapter 7. Character 1: Background ......................................................... p. 88
 	Chapter 8. Character 2: Emotionalism.... .................................................... p. 93
 	Chapter 9. Character 3: Personification ..................................................... p. 100
 	Chapter 10. Character 4: The past............................................................... p. 118
 	Chapter 11. Character 5: Other topics......................................................... p. 129
 	Chapter 12. Received forms 1: The Minuet (and Scherzo).......................... p. 145 
 	Chapter 13. Received forms 2: The Rondo.................................................. p. 155
 	Chapter 14. Received forms 3: The Solo Sonata......................................... p. 166
 	 Chapter 15. Received forms 4: Variation.................................................... p. 188
 	Chapter 16. Received forms 5: The Concerto 1 
				 Background & presentation of material....................p. 205
 	Chapter 17. Received forms 6: The Concerto 2 The solo.............................p. 220
 	 Chapter 18. Received forms 7: The Concerto 3 Other movements............ p. 229 			 Chapter 19. Vernacular 1: General...............................................................p. 240
 	 Chapter 20. Vernacular 2: Inclusion............................................................. p. 257 
 	Chapter 21. Vernacular 3: Regional styles................................................... p. 263
 	 Chapter 22. Improvisation 1: General........................................................... p. 280
 	 Chapter 23. Improvisation 2: Types............................................................. p. 291
SECTION III: INTEGRATION
 	Chapter 24. Accompaniment 1: Chamber Music 1 Classical..........................p. 299
 	Chapter 25. Accompaniment 2: Chamber Music 2 Romantic......................... p. 309
 	Chapter 26. Accompaniment 3: Song 1......................................................... p. 319
 	 Chapter 27. Accompaniment 4: Song 2........................................................ p. 336
 	Chapter 28. Accompaniment 5: Piano duet & duo......................................... p. 340
 	Chapter 29. Didactic music............................................................................ p. 344
 	Chapter 30. The Dance................................................................................. p. 355
 	 Select Bibliography ..................................................................................... p. 366
	Acknowledgement of illustrations, etc.
	Index

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:

Piano music -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
Piano music -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Piano -- History.