What did the great pianist-composers actually think and teach about piano playing? This book is a collection of quotations from master-pianists of the past and present, who share their expertise and warm-heartedness. Eight chapters cover Practice, Posture, Tone, Rhythm, Interpretation, Performance, Teaching, and the Life of a Pianist.
Pride of place has been given to acknowledged masters such as Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Anton Rubinstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alfred Cortot, and their students and grand-students.
This modest book seeks to nurture the heart, fanning the flames of a living tradition. In piano playing, the ‘why’ is more important than the ‘how’. Why do you play the piano? Over to you!
Chapters 1-8 cover
- Practice
- Posture
- Tone
- Rhythm
- Interpretation
- Performance
- Teaching
- Life of a Pianist
The book includes illustrations and a complete list of bibliographic references (source book, year, publisher page numbers)
