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Longtime collectors of video recordings (VHS) of piano, both solo
and with orchestra desire nothing more than a catalog listing only
piano performances. This catalog provides the means whereby music
professionals, average piano students, and piano aficionados can
study piano performance in both its audio and video aspects. Part I
provides information on nearly 200 piano performance videos that
where personally heard by the authors. There is a brief evaluation
of each video, the authors thoughts as well as the opinions of
highly regarded critics in the music performance field. Part II
lists supplemental video recordings containing performances by more
than one pianist, as in collections, competitions, and
documentaries. Part III cross-references the catalog by composer.
Each composition relates to a piano performance listed in Part I or
Part II. In some instances, the pianist plays only excerpts of
compositions, but these musical fragments are included because they
are the only VHS performances the authors could find by that
particular pianist or simply because they are so representative of
the pianist's style. The video recording provides an evocative look
at the pianist, how he produces his particular sound, what hand
position he prefers when playing a concerto, and his rapport with
both orchestra and conductor. A useful tool for piano music
enthusiasts, for those looking to hear piano performance, and for
skilled pianists looking for new insights.
Pianists—their lives, performances, and recordings—are detailed
in this two-volume set. Each biographical essay emphasizes musical
background and training, special influences on development,
significant performances, and more. Performance is analyzed and
emphasis given to style and repertoire. For those pianists who
recorded, there are selective discographies and reviews of
outstanding recordings. The authors attended many performances and
often supply a personal dimension to the discussions. This readable
work, containing extensive documented coverage of 100 artists, will
be appreciated by scholar, student, and music buff alike. As a
sourcebook, this work contains biographical data; style analyses
(culled from reviews, recordings, articles, and essays);
pedagogical history and methods, when applicable; lists of selected
references and reviews; and a representative discography. The
result is an objective, thorough presentation of the lives and
performances of 100 notable pianists. The list initially derived
from correspondence with pianists and pedagogues in music
conservatories and colleges throughout the United States and after
eight years of research in both libraries and concert halls. The
text reads easily (and is fascinating), but the vast amount of
information and the careful scientific analysis make it a scholarly
work of the highest order, useful to graduate students as well as
the general public.
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