Title:
Great contemporary pianists speak for themselves / [interviewed and edited by] Elyse Mach.
Author:
Mach, Elyse.
Publication Information:
New York : Dover Publications, 1991.
Call Number:
ML397 .M28 1991
Abstract:
In this rich collection of fascinating interviews with 25 of the world's greatest pianists of the contemporary era, Elyse Mach has chosen to let the artists speak freely and develop their thoughts about music, their lives, and their careers with a minimum of interruption. The result is a treasury of reminiscences and reflections that are not only remarkably candid and revealing but entertaining and thought-provoking as well. Through the eyes of these inspired musicians, we get an intimate look at the concert scene and the life of the concert pianist, as well as insights into the artists' feelings about their art, their performance anxieties, the music they play, and many other topics. Enhanced with 50 photographs, this book will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in serious music and piano artistry.
Electronic Access:
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/dover032/90027877.html
ISBN:
9780486266954
Series:
Dover books on music, music history
Dover books on music, music history.
Physical Description:
2 volumes in 1 : illustrations ; 21 cm.
General Note:
Originally published: Great pianists speak for themselves. New York : Dodd, Mead, 1980-1988.
Includes indexes.
Contents:
Claudio Arrau -- Vladimir Ashkenazy -- Alfred Brendel -- John Browning -- Alicia de Larrocha -- Misha Dichter -- Rudolf Firkušný -- Glenn Gould -- Vladimir Horowitz -- Byron Janis -- Lili Kraus -- Rosalyn Tureck -- André Watts -- Paul Badura-Skoda -- Jorge Bolet -- Youri Egorov -- Janina Fialkowska -- Leon Fleisher -- Emil Gilels -- Stephen Hough -- Zoltán Kocsis -- Garrick Ohlsson -- Cécile Ousset -- Murray Perahia -- Ivo Pogorelich.
Added Author:
Uniform Title:
Great pianists speak for themselves.
