The Great Pianists: From Mozart to the Present
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (814 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671638378 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Schonberg presents vivid accounts of the artists’ performances, styles, and even their personal lives and quirky characteristics— such as Mozart’s intense competition with Clementi, Lizst’s magnetic effect on women (when he played, ladies flung their jewels on stage), and Gottschalk’s persistent nailbiting, which left the keys covered with blood.Including profiles of Horowitz and Van Cliburn, among others, and chapters detailing the playing and careers of such modern pianists as de Larrocha, Ashkenazy, Gilels, Gould, Brendel, Bolet, Gutierrez, and Watts, The Great Pianists is a comprehensive and fascinating look at legendary performers past and present.. From Mozart’sfabulous legato that “flowed like oil” to Beethoven’s oceanlike surge, from Clara Schumann’s touch “sharp as a pencil sketch” to Rubinstein’s volcanic and sensual playing, The Great Pianists brings to life the brilliant, stylish, and sometimes eccentric personalities, methods, and technical peculiarities of history’s greatest pianists.Pulitzer Prize–winning critic and author Harold C
mac said Schonberg's book on "The Great Pianists" brought the history of classical pianists to life. Mr.Schonberg's book on "The Great Pianists" brought the history of classical pianists to life. The book covered pianists since the piano was invented- from the Bach family in the 18th century up to Paul Jacobs & David Tudor. It is an interesting read of the mus. Very informative and delightful reading for pianists or any other music lovers. This is a fabulous book that will be a classic for all time--a big improvement over texts on music history I read as a college student. It is inspiring and useful for pianists of all levels but also makes delightful and valuable reading even for music lovers wh. A classic for anyone interested in piano history and PIanists. I have had a copy of this book since I was 13 years old. That copy was missed placed so recently I got a new and more updated copy. It is a history of the piano told from the point of view of the personalities of the pianists themselves by a Pulitzer Prize winn