Piano Music for One Hand [Hardcover]

Theodore Edel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 22, 1994

"Bravo to Edel on his excellent presentation of the subject!... highly recommended... " —ARBA 96

"... filled with information for pianists with injured hands and for players and teachers seeking unusual repertoire or ways of developing left-hand technique." —Clavier

"Thanks to Edel for cataloging this largely unknown area of piano repertoire and to Indiana University Press for publishing this most welcomed book." —American Music Teacher

A descriptive catalog of solos, chamber works, and concertos with piano parts written for one hand, including nearly 1,000 solo compositions for the left hand. Publication data, length, level of difficulty, style, and often brief biographical information about the composer are provided for each piece.

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About the Author

THEODORE EDEL is Associate Professor and Artist-in-Residence in the Department of Performing Arts at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He gives frequent lecture-recitals on piano music for one hand as well as on other musical subjects.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (November 22, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253319056
• ISBN-13: 978-0253319050
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #718,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James L. Franklin, M.D., January 15, 2007

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This review is from: Piano Music for One Hand (Hardcover)

An excellent and critical guide to the subject of Left Handed Piano Music. In valuable to any pianist who, hopefully temporarily, cannot use their left hand and a fascinating account for all of the repitoire for this genre and the story of pianists who have overcome a permaninent disability.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating!!, July 25, 2004

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L. C Kruse "Louis Kruse" (PHOENIX,ARIZONA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piano Music for One Hand (Hardcover)

This fascinating book is a 'must have' for piano players. The author is a succesful performer and teacher and really knows what he is talking about. Not just a dry list of published works, the author fills the book with interesting historical backgound information and technical evaluations of the works listed. I have read and studied this book a great deal and it is a real gem!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding book about piano music for one hand., November 10, 1997

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This review is from: Piano Music for One Hand (Hardcover)

This book is a must for all lovers of rare piano music. There are examples, suggested recordings, and decriptions listed after each entry. At the beginning of the book there are chapters on Dreyschock, Fumagalli, Zichy, and Wittgenstein, four of the early champions of left-hand piano music. This book is a wonderful reasearch tool as well as fun and very intresting reading!