"Today's pianists are expected to play music of three centuries on a single instrument: Steinway's design from the late 1800s. Other types of pianos, such as Mozart's Walter or Chopin's Pleyel, are increasingly being copied or restored, but they are played almost exclusively by …
Chronicles the life of jazz musician Randy Weston, discussing his childhood in Brooklyn, his pride in his African heritage, his performances around the world, his spirituality, and other related topics.
Pianists occupy a unique place in the story of jazz. Above all, piano jazz is about the individuals who have made their own contributions to the style. In this collection, Alyn Shipton draws together conversations with many of the key practitioners, spanning the period from the …
Drawing together some of the most notable names in jazz, this book looks at the development of the jazz pianist, from the birth of bebop to the present day.
by Kocsis, Zoltán, Juhász, Előd
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by Kocsis, Zoltán, Juhász, Előd, Nap Kiadó
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The author explores the bizarre, untold life of a brilliant and eccentric musician. The composer Arnold Schoenberg called him an utterly extraordinary pianist of incredible originality and conviction, yet today he is all but forgotten. Born in Budapest in 1903, Ervin Nyiregyhzi …
The author explores the bizarre, untold life of a brilliant and eccentric musician. The composer Arnold Schoenberg called him an utterly extraordinary pianist of incredible originality and conviction, yet today he is all but forgotten. Born in Budapest in 1903, Ervin Nyiregyhzi …
