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Style in Piano Playing (Overture Music Series)
Peter Cooper
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Description for Style in Piano Playing (Overture Music Series)
Paperback. Peter Cooper's critical study, 'Style in Piano Playing', examines the history of the piano within the context of musical taste and its development; it also contains a close study of the piano's extensive repertoire, and provides the programmes of many historic performances. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. Weight in Grams: 215.
Renowned for its versatility, the piano has played a major role both in musical development and in the shaping of public taste. Throughout its history it has always remained at the centre of the music scene as the composer’s tool, the virtuoso’s partner and the accompanist’s mainstay. Style in Piano Playing is a book not only about the piano, its uses and performers, but also about the music written for the piano. In it, the author shows how the great pianists of the past built their programmes, tells of how they were received and takes a critical look at ... Read more
Renowned for its versatility, the piano has played a major role both in musical development and in the shaping of public taste. Throughout its history it has always remained at the centre of the music scene as the composer’s tool, the virtuoso’s partner and the accompanist’s mainstay. Style in Piano Playing is a book not only about the piano, its uses and performers, but also about the music written for the piano. In it, the author shows how the great pianists of the past built their programmes, tells of how they were received and takes a critical look at ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Overture Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714543765
SKU
V9780714543765
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper (1918–2004) was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and made an international career as a pianist, harpsichordist, teacher and lecturer, as well as making many recordings. He was a pupil of Alfred Bünz and Ignaz Friedman, both of whom studied with Leschetizky, and of Edwin Fischer.
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