Pre-history: from harpsichord to piano

From Haydn to Schubert: music for the developing 'fortepiano'

From the Mendelssohns to Dvořák: the growing power of the nineteenth-century piano

From Grieg to Ravel: into the twentieth century

From Ives to Gubaidulina: 'stand up and take your dissonance like a man!'

The jazz influence. Ragtime and 'syncopated' piano music ; Jazz piano, jazz pianists ; Jazz goes classical

Today's piano styles: minimalism and historical awareness.

Pre-history: from harpsichord to piano

From Haydn to Schubert: music for the developing 'fortepiano'

From the Mendelssohns to Dvořák: the growing power of the nineteenth-century piano

From Grieg to Ravel: into the twentieth century

From Ives to Gubaidulina: 'stand up and take your dissonance like a man!'

The jazz influence

Today's piano styles: minimalism and historical awareness