Chopin: Pianist and Teacher: As Seen by his Pupils / Edition 1

The accounts of Chopin's pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing, provide valuable insights into the musician's pianistic and stylistic practice, his teaching methods and his aesthetic beliefs. This unique collection of documents, edited and annotated by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, reveals Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. Included in this study is extensive appendix material that presents annotated scores, and personal accounts of Chopin's playing by pupils, writers, and critics.

ISBN-13: 9780521367097

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 12-01-1988

Pages: 342

Product Dimensions: 5.98(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.59(d)

Series: As Seen by His Pupils

Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Explanation of references; Editor's note; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Technique and style; 2. Interpretation of Chopin's work; Notes; List of Chopin's pupils whose recollections are quoted in this book; Appendix; Bibliography; Index of persons; Index of musical works.