Description
Book SynopsisThis book demystifies the complex topic of musical interpretation by boiling it down to basic principles in an accessible writing style. The book targets pianists, piano teachers, and piano pedagogy students and incorporates over 200 musical examples from the intermediate and advanced piano repertoire.
Trade ReviewI find the book by Deborah Rambo Sinn a most valuable addition to the library of a performer, teacher, and music lover. It is in my opinion a must for any music shelf. * Menahem Pressler, Distinguished Professor of Music, Indiana University, pianist of Beaux-Arts Trio, and soloist *
Deborah has written an amazingly thorough compendium of the pianist's interpretive dilemmas. With precision, insight, and a strong dash of unique humor, she has addressed complex issues in a highly understandable way - providing an excellent resource for performers, teachers, and students! * Timothy Shafer, Professor of Piano, Penn State University *
A useful and intelligently written book and seems to represent years of accumulated teaching wisdom. Sinn is tireless in the pursuit of solving passages unto the last sixteenth note, and often refreshingly precise in her explanations...Will allow teachers and students to think analytically about common interpretive situations at the piano. * College Music Symposium *
A perfect resource book (aka tool) for the studio teacher or for teen and adult students. It is written clearly, without either pretension or condescension and with detail but not great length...You can find a specific piece of advice or answer to a question, or, you can immerse yourself and read the entire book from cover to cover. Since it is intended as a textbook, it is perfect for studio group lessons as well...This book is a keeper! * PianoAddict.com *
Table of ContentsAbout the Companion Website ; Musical Examples and Illustrations ; Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; 1. The Score ; 2. Getting Started ; 3. The End ; 4. Dreadful Boxes and Beams ; 5. Voicing from the Bottom Up ; 6. Messy Basses ; 7. Ornamentation: Understanding the Small Print ; 8. Rubato: Stealing as an Art ; 9. Deconstructing Phrases ; 10. Transitions: Getting from Here to There ; 11. "Staccato Means Short" and Other Myths ; 12. Pedaling ; Afterword ; Glossary ; Common Stylized Dances or Dance-Related Forms ; Further Reading ; Index
