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Chopin: Pianist and Teacher: As Seen by his Pupils
Jean-Ja Eigeldinger
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Paperback. The first English paperback edition of the unique collection of documents which reveal Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. Editor(s): Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques. Translator(s): Osostowicz, Krysia; Howat, Roy; Shohet, Naomi. Num Pages: 342 pages, 18 half-tones, music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 576. As Seen by His Pupils. 340 pages, 18 half-tones, music examples. Editor(s): Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques. This unique collection of documents reveals Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. Taken from accounts of his pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, it gives valuable insight into Chopin's pianistic and stylistic practice, his teaching methods and aesthetic beliefs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVP; AVH. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight: 506. Translator(s): Osostowicz, Krysia; Howat, Roy; Shohet, Naomi.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
339
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521367097
SKU
V9780521367097
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Reviews for Chopin: Pianist and Teacher: As Seen by his Pupils
' … truly a book about the way Chopin played the piano, and about the way he interpreted his own music … Anyone interested in Chopin will be grateful to Eigeldinger.' Charles Rosen, The New York Review of Books ' … the book is really indispensable to the serious student of Chopin. Almost all those reading it will find their ... Read more