UID:
almahu_9947415003402882
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 324 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781107049901 (ebook)
Uniform Title:
Chopin, vu par ses élèves. English.
Content:
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.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
,
Technique and style -- Basic technique -- Musical style -- Interpretation of Chopin's works.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521241595
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107049901
