Masters of the Keyboard
Download or Read eBook Masters of the Keyboard PDF written by Konrad Wolff and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Konrad Wolff |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-10 | : 0253364582 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780253364586 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Masters of the Keyboard by : Konrad Wolff
Book excerpt: ..". fluently written and often humorous... " --Notes ..". should be required reading for performers andteachers." -- The Eighteenth Century Konrad Wolffcharacterizes in detail the personal musical language of several great masters ofthe piano, pursuing different lines of investigation to discover each composer'sessential traits. He brings the accumulated wisdom of his long career as a pianistand teacher to this delineation of compositional styles. Both intellect andmusicality contribute to his cogent observations, and his literary style is aseloquent as the music he describes.