Great Pianists On Piano Playing by Cooke

Great Pianists On Piano Playing by Cooke

Learning from a virtuoso is something that any piano student would love to do. But while master classes are rare, this remarkable book allows us to share the thoughts, musical insights, and experience of the world's greatest pianists.
In 28 separate interviews, these legendary artists talk about piano technique, musical development, what is required to achieve virtuoso piano artistry, and many other topics related to keyboard performance. Included are Busoni's Important Details in Piano Study, Rachmaninoff's Essentials of Artistic Playing, Paderewski's Breadth in Musical Art, Grainger's Modernism in Pianoforte Study, as well as fascinating perceptions and commentary from Bachaus, Carreño, Gabrilowitsch, Godowsky, Hofmann, Lhévinne, Scharwenka, and other masters.
Containing a wealth of information and practical advice, including biographical sketches of each musician, Great Pianists on Piano Playing is a one-of-a-kind collection that piano students, teachers, and any music lover will treasure.

Harriette Brower wrote an early 20th century piano technique book as well as several volumes of interviews with world-renowned pianists and singers.James Francis Cooke (1875-1960) was the editor-in-chief of Etude Magazine from 1909 to 1949.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780486408453
ISBN 10	0486408450
Title	Great Pianists On Piano Playing
Author	Cooke
Series	Dover Books On Music Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Book
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	1999-06-01
Number of pages	418
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