Piano : A Photographic History of the World's Most Celebrated Instrument Book

	Early Stringed Instruments	4
	Introduction of the Keys	6
	Clavichords, Spinets, Virginals and Harpsichords	8
	Cristofori	11
	The Second Wave	15
	The Rise of the Square Piano	18
	The Fall of the Square Piano	20
	The Early Portable Piano	22
	The Early Viennese Piano	24
	The Evolution of the Viennese Piano	26
	The Grand Piano in England	28
	The Evolution of the Grand Piano	30
	From Strength to Strength	32
	Pianos and People	35
	Upright Grands and Upright Squares	39
	The Early Upright Piano	42
	The Evolution of the Upright Piano	44
	The Great Exhibitions	46
	A Period of Consolidation	48
	Variations on a Theme	50
	The Barrel Piano	52
	The Piano Player and Player Piano	54
	The Reproducing Piano and Other Automatic Instruments	56
	The Modern Grand Piano	59
	The Art-Case Piano	63
	The Art-Case Piano: Into the Modern Era	66
	Keyboard Variations	68
	All Shapes and Sizes	70
	On the Move	72
	The Early Electric Piano	74
	From Electric to Electronic	76
	Recent Times	78
	The Modern Upright Piano	80
	20th Century Instruments of Significance	83
	How a Piano Works	87
	Piano Houses	96
	Pianos On Record	104
	Glossary	105
	Index	108
	Acknowledgements	112