Great pianists discuss topics ranging from piano technique and musical development to becoming a virtuoso. Included are Busoni's "Important Details in Piano Study," Rachmaninoff's "Essentials of Artistic Playing," Paderewski's "Breadth in Musical Art," and much more. Includes 2 introductory essays, artist biographies, artists' study questions, more.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Piano Technique by Walter Gieseking, Karl Leimer Two books, bound together, by one of the greatest pianists of all time and his famed teacher: The Shortest Way to Pianistic Perfection and Rhythmics, Dynamics, Pedal and Other Problems of Piano Playing.
Great Contemporary Pianists Speak for Themselves by Elyse Mach Revealing interviews with Arrau, Brendel, de Larrocha, Gilels, Horowitz, Tureck, Watts, 18 other artists. Intimate look at the concert scene and the life of a concert pianist. Introduction by Sir George Solti. Includes 51 photographs.
Piano Mastery: The Harriette Brower Interviews by Harriette Brower A collection of conversations with the world's greatest pianists offers the thoughts, musical insights, and invaluable practical advice of Paderewski, Hofmann, Godowsky, Gieseking, and other greats. Introduction by Dr. Jeffrey Johnson.
Complete Preludes and Etudes-Tableaux by Serge Rachmaninoff Forty-one of the Russian master's greatest works for solo piano, including the immensely popular C-sharp minor, G-minor, and B-minor Preludes, in authoritative editions.
