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if you play Chopin then this book is a must,
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This review is from: Chopin Companion (Norton Library, N668) (Paperback)
The most concise and definitive work of this type for the Chopin pianist. Each chapter, written by a different author, is a gem, and as a whole the book describes nearly all of Chopin's works in detail. It is very logically organized and musically delighful! Examples abound, references both to and from other composers works are enlightening and with very few exceptions, the authors are quite objective in their discussions of Chopin's music. Whenever I decide to record or play a Chopin piece, I still first read the commentary in this book which relates to the piece. The book contains several databases of Chopin's works, one chronological and one by type of piece. The chapter covering Chopin's songs is worth the price of the entire book. If you play Chopin, then this book is required reading. If you do not play Chopin then you will after reading the book. And you can't have my copy, which I purchased in 1973 and which I still use every day.gerry
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In a book of this kind it is desirable that, at the outset and before the music itself is submitted to a critical examination, there should be established a trustworthy image of the man behind the music. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cello sonata, twelve studies, czego trzeba, germinal motif, flat minor sonata, trio section, più lento, piano writing, two concertos Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frédéric Chopin, The Songs, George Sand, The Man, Stefan Witwicki, New York, Chopin's Influence, The Historical Background, Arthur Hedley, Gerald Abraham, Miscellaneous Works, Fourth Ballade, Funeral March, Neapolitan Sixth, Piano Concerto, Chopin Institute, The Impromptu, Second Ballade, Third Ballade, Allegro de Concert, The Thematic Process, Compare Exx, The Nocturne, Josef Zaleski, Polish Arythmia Browse Sample Pages:
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In a book of this kind it is desirable that, at the outset and before the music itself is submitted to a critical examination, there should be established a trustworthy image of the man behind the music. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cello sonata, twelve studies, czego trzeba, germinal motif, flat minor sonata, trio section, più lento, piano writing, two concertos Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Frédéric Chopin, The Songs, George Sand, The Man, Stefan Witwicki, New York, Chopin's Influence, The Historical Background, Arthur Hedley, Gerald Abraham, Miscellaneous Works, Fourth Ballade, Funeral March, Neapolitan Sixth, Piano Concerto, Chopin Institute, The Impromptu, Second Ballade, Third Ballade, Allegro de Concert, The Thematic Process, Compare Exx, The Nocturne, Josef Zaleski, Polish Arythmia Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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