Description
Famous Pianists and Their Technique has been a standard in the field since its first publication in 1974. This widely used and acclaimed history of piano technical thought includes insights into the techniques of masters such as C.P.E. Bach, Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Clementi, Czerny, Debussy, Godowsky, Horowitz, Levinskaya, Leschetizky, the Lhevinnes, Liszt, Mozart, Prokofiev, Ravel, Rubinstein, and Schubert, among others.
Called the bible of piano technique by Maurice Hinson, this book is a comprehensive resource for the student, teacher, and professional pianist who seek to discover the secrets of how the immortal professional pianists developed and polished their mechanical and musical technique. This expanded edition contains a foreword by Alan Walker, a new preface, and multiple new appendices.
Author: Reginald R. Gerig
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 04/26/2007
Pages: 640
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.94lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.46w x 1.51d
ISBN13: 9780253348555
ISBN10: 0253348552
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Musical Instruments | Piano & Keyboard
- Music | Reference
- Music | Instruction & Study | Techniques
About the Author
Reginald R. Gerig is Professor of Piano Emeritus at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, where he taught from 1952 to 1987, having served as Chair of the Piano Department for fourteen of those years. He was previously also on faculty at the Eastman School of Music and received several degrees from The Juilliard School of Music.