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Book SynopsisTwelve internationally-known keyboard artists entertainingly discuss their daily lives of practicing and performing in informative interviews, including reflections on learning new music, reviving repertoire, performing, controlling nerves, recording sessions, playing with ensemble groups, touring, playing in competitions, and the future of the piano. The pianists interviewed include: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jorge Bolet, John Browning, Bella Davidovich, Misha Dichter, Janina Fialkowska, Rudolf Firkusny, Leon Fleisher, Andre-Michel Schub, Abbey Simon, Ralph Votapek, and Andre Watts.
Trade ReviewThis book should be the beginning of more interviews with pianists. * Sonneck Society Bulletin *
...of value to any music student, but especially so to pianists and performers, or to anyone interested in the interpretation of music. * Academic Library Book Review *
...herein lies the main value of this book: as a compendium of technical and musical approaches from pianists who represent many different cuts of cloth...more insight is packed into this little book than most fatter volumes can offer. * Clavier *
...very enjoyable...in many instances it casts a new light on matters pianistic. * American Music Teacher *
