Men, Women and Pianos Written by Carter in 1923

Written by Carter in 1923

philosophical ideas

a naval architect and master model builder

commentaries

this book introduces the principles and theory of structural stability

Men, Women and Pianos Written by Carter in 1923As the "social anchor" in middle class homes of the nineteenth century, the piano was simultaneously an elegant piece of drawing room furniture, a sign of bourgeois prosperity, and a means of introducing the young to music. In this admirably balanced and leisurely account of the popular instrument, the late, internationally known concert pianist Arthur Loesser takes a "piano's eye view" of the recent social history of Western Europe and the United