Chopin : pianist and teacher as seen by his pupils /
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 pianistic and styli...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English French |
| Published: | Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [1986] ©1986 |
| Edition: | Third English edition. |
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| Summary: | 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 pianistic and stylistic practice, his teaching methods and his aesthetic beliefs. The documents are divided into two categories: those concerning technique and style, two notions inseparable in Chopin's mind, and those concerning the interpretation of Chopin's works. Extensive appendix material presents Chopin's essay 'Sketch for a method', as well as annotated scores belonging to Chopin's pupils and acquaintances, and personal accounts of Chopin's playing as experienced by his contemporaries: composers and pianists, pupils and friends, writers and critics. The statements of Chopin's own students in diaries, letters and reminiscences, written, dictated or conveyed by word of mouth, provide the bulk of these accounts. Throughout the book detailed annotations add a valuable scholary dimension, creating an indispensable guide to the authentic performance of Chopin's piano works. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: Chopin, vu par ses élèves. Includes indexes. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 324 pages) : illustrations, music |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309). |
| ISBN: | 9781316103739 1316103730 9781107049901 1107049903 1316097358 9781316097359 1316098540 9781316098547 1316098389 9781316098387 1316099911 9781316099919 |
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