Twelve Piano-Forte Sonatas of L. Giustini di Pistoja

This book contains an edited facsimile of the first known pieces of music written specifically for the piano, by Lodovico Giustini (1685–1743).

Rosamond E. M. Harding (Edited by)

9781107487345, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 March 2015

100 pages
22.9 x 21.6 x 0.5 cm, 0.21 kg

In 1732, Lodovico Giustini (1685–1743) published the first known pieces of music written specifically for the piano. This book, originally published in 1933, contains an edited facsimile of that first edition, with an introduction on Giustini's life and legacy. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in music or the history of the piano.

Twelve piano-forte sonatas of L. Giustini di Pistoja.

Subject Areas: Baroque music [c 1600 to c 1750 AVGC3]