From the Book - First American edition
Early stringed instruments
Clavichords, spinets, virginals and harpsichords
The rise of the square qiano
The fall of the square piano
The evolution of the Viennese piano
The grand piano in England
The evolution of the grand piano
From strength to strength
Upright grands and upright squares
The evolution of the upright piano
A period of consolidation
The piano player and player piano
The reproducing piano and other automatic instruments
The art-case piano: Into the modern era
From electric to electronic
20th century instruments of significance
