The Art of Piano Playing

• Author: Heinrich Neuhaus
• Binding:
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781871082456
• Size: 5.4 x 8.5 inches
• Pages: None

Neuhaus taught at the Moscow Conservatory and his pupils included some of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century: Emil Gilels, Sviatoslav Richter, Nina Svetlanova, Alexei Lubimov and Radu Lupu. His legacy continues today and many teachers around the world regard this book as the most authoritative on the subject of piano playing.

• Introduction
• Preface to Second Edition
• In Lieu of a Preface
• 1. The Artistic Image of a Musical Composition
• 2. A Word or Two about Rhythym
• 3. On Tone
• 4. On Technique
• 4.1 General Considerations
• 4.2 Confidence as a Basis for Freedom
• 4.3 The Locomotor System
• 4.4 On Freedom
• 4.5 On Fingering
• 4.6 The Pedal
• 5. Teacher and Pupil
• 6. Concert Activity
• 7. in Conclusion
• Index