The 11 chapters in this volume explore major issues surrounding the piano, its performers and music within an expanded geographical context created by the spread of the instrument and the growth of concert touring.
The 11 chapters in this volume explore major issues surrounding the piano, its performers and music within an expanded geographical context created by the spread of the instrument and the growth of concert touring.
"Dmitri Shostakovich, Pianist takes a look at Shostakovich as pianist. The biographical narrative is interwoven with analyses of Shostakovich's piano and chamber works, demonstrating how he interpreted his own music. For the first time, Shostakovich's recordings are used as prim…
In this rich collection of fascinating interviews with 25 of the world's greatest pianists of the contemporary era, the editor has chosen to let the artists speak freely and develop their thoughts about music, their lives, and their careers with a minimum of interruption. The re…
This book is a unique collection of documents which reveal Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. From the accounts of his pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing, we gain valuable insight into Chopin's pianistic and stylistic practic…
The first English paperback edition of the unique collection of documents which reveal Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. From the accounts of his pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing, we gain valuable insight into Chopin's pia…