Full 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.
Contents
Preface to the Third EditionPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionUsing the GuideAbbreviationsAmerican Agents or ParentCompanies of Music PublishersAddresses of Music PublishersPART I: Individual Composers, Their Solo Piano Worksin Various Editions and Facsimile ReproductionsPART II: Anthologies and Collections GeneralGeneral: ContemporaryTombeaux, Hommages AmericanAustrianBelgianBrazilianBulgarianCanadianChineseCzechCzech, Twentieth CenturyDutchEnglishEnglish VirginalistsFinnishFrenchFrench ClavecinistsGermanGerman: Bach FamilyGreekHungarianIrishIsraeliItalianItalian: Twentieth CenturyJapaneseLatin AmericanNew ZealandPolishPortugueseRumanianRussianScandinavianScottishSerbianSpanishSwissINDEXESAlphabetical List of Composers under Nationality DesignationsBlack ComposersWomen ComposersCompositions for Piano and TapeCompositions for Prepared PianoTitle Index to Anthologies and Collections
