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The Pianist is a 2002 biographical film produced and directed by Roman Polanski, with a script by Ronald Harwood, and starring Adrien Brody. [6] It is based on the autobiographical book The Pianist (1946), a memoir by the Polish-Jewish pianist, composer and Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman . [ 7 ]
"Szpilman's Warsaw: The History behind The Pianist" at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Interview with Dr. Halina Grzecznarowska-Szpilman, widow of Władysław Szpilman, first part; Interview with Dr. Halina Grzecznarowska Szpilman, widow of Władysław Szpilman, second part Archived 9 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
A comprehensive social history covering three centuries and several countries. Parakilas, James (1999). Piano Roles: Three hundred years of life with the piano. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. A richly illustrated history of the piano and its role in society. Wheelock, Gretchen (1999).
A pianist (US: / p iː ˈ æ n ɪ s t / pee-AN-ist, also / ˈ p iː ə n ɪ s t / PEE-ə-nist) is a musician who plays the piano. A pianist's repertoire may include music from a diverse variety of styles, such as traditional classical music , jazz , blues , and popular music , including rock and roll .
Banowetz, Joseph (1985) The Pianist's Guide to Pedaling. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Luca Chiantore (2019) Tone Moves: A History of Piano Technique. Barcelona: Musikeon Books. Good, Edwin (1982) Giraffes, Black Dragons, and Other Pianos: A Technological History from Cristofori to the Modern Grand. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–1945. Picador; 2nd edition, 2002 ISBN 0-312-31135-4 (ISBN ), ISBN 978-0-312-31135-3 (ISBN ). This book includes a foreword by Andrzej Szpilman , excerpts from Hosenfeld's diary, and an epilogue in the form of an essay by Wolf Biermann .
Piano Grand piano Upright piano Keyboard instrument Hornbostel–Sachs classification 314.122-4-8 (Simple chordophone with keyboard sounded by hammers) Inventor(s) Bartolomeo Cristofori Developed Early 18th century Playing range The Well-Tempered Clavier, first prelude of Book I Played by Kimiko Douglass-Ishizaka Problems playing this file? See media help. A piano is a keyboard instrument that ...
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz [n 1] (October 1 [O.S. September 18] 1903 – November 5, 1989) was a Russian [1] [2] [3] and American pianist. Considered one of the greatest pianists of all time, [4] [5] [6] he was known for his virtuoso technique, timbre, and the public excitement engendered by his playing.