| Edition |
New ed. |
| Description |
xxiii, 608 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-590) and index. |
| Contents |
The meaning of technique -- The early Clavier methods -- The beginnings of the piano -- Mozart and the early piano technique -- Hummel : the culmination of the Viennese era -- The dynamic Beethoven technique -- Czerny : technique personified -- The early methodology -- The lyricism of Chopin -- Liszt and virtuoso technique -- The Schumann circle -- The beginnings of modern technical methods -- The Leschetizky influence -- Russian nationalism -- The French school -- Breithaupt and weight technique -- The English school : Matthay; his pupils and colleagues -- Ortmann : piano technique comes of age -- Contemporary technical thought -- The perspectives of an enlightened piano technique -- Appendices. The aesthetic imperative ; Mental and psychological control ; An intellectual grasp of basic technical knowledge ; Isolated movements ; Coordinated movements ; Muscular coordination ; The kinesthetic sense ; Posture ; Means for specific technical development ; Historical concepts and perspectives of piano technical thought. |
| Subject |
Pianists.
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Piano music -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
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| Added Title |
Famous pianists and their technique |
| ISBN |
9780253348555 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0253348552 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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088331066X (pbk.) |
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9780883310663 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2510715 |
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AU@ 000041730266 |
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