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 Chopins 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 Chopins mind; and those concerning the interpretation of Chopins works. Extensive appendix material presents Chopins essay Sketch for a method; as well as annotated scores belonging to Chopins pupils and acquaintances; and personal accounts of Chopins playing as experienced by his contemporaries: composers and pianists; pupils and friends; writers and critics. The statements of Chopins 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 Chopins piano works.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Impressive presentation by DarwinBy edprochakThough at times the volume of facts that are presented seemed overwhelming;I had to remind myself of the difficulties Darwin faced in expounding his new theory. Still more impressive are the arguments he makes that anticipated some of the modern attacks of creationism. I am glad to have read this classic book of the biological sciences.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A difficult book to get throughBy Theresa ZittritschThis is pretty difficult to read; not because of the language or sentence structure which is surprisingly easy; but because of the content. So I am glad I purchased the $0.99 version. While the contents are the works of a genius of his time; it was difficult for me to force myself through the pages and pages observations of the ants and plants; and bugs; and doves to get to his famous theories and summaries. I do understand that this wasnt intended to be read casually; but given its importance in history I wanted to give it a go. Just realize it can be difficult to get through.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Edition of a Great BookBy Brandon CoxI liked this book. People who are interested in historical books should be interested in reading this book... One of the things that was especially interesting is the authors writing style and ability to get his message across. Overall; this book was very well written and I highly recommend to those who have not read. To those who have read it - read it again!
