Observational analysis on the role of piano music in Victorian homes, indicating cultural significance in 19th century.
The most popular instrument in the homes of the Victorians was the piano and any household that could afford it would certainly possess one. Piano music was widely available, and composers from Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn to Liszt, together with scores of lesser known or even unknown names, all wrote extensively for the piano.
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