{"product_id":"the-pianists-craft-2-9781442232655","title":"The Pianists Craft 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn The Pianist's Craft 2, pianist and scholar Richard P. Anderson gathers together a new collection of essays by renowned performing artists and teachers and discusses the preparation, pedagogy, and performance of selected works by an entirely different set of composers whose works are standard in the piano literature. In this volume, readers will find an invaluable collection of contributions on C.P.E. Bach, Antonio Soler, Felix Mendelssohn, Gabriel Fauré, Erno Dohnányi, Francis Poulenc, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Dmitri Kabalevsky, Alberto Ginastera, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Olivier Messiaen, and John Cage. The contributorsall nationally and internationally recognized as performing artists, teachers, recording artists, and clinicianswrite thoughtfully about the composers whose work they have studied and played for years. Each author addresses issues unique to an individual composer, examining questions of phrasing, tempo, articulation, dynamics, rhythm, color, gesture, lyricism, instru\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContinuing what he began in The Pianist’s Craft, Anderson brings together 15 essays—all by concert pianists, recording artists, college professors, or scholars—about specific composers and musical concepts. Anderson did not impose a particular format for these essays, so they vary significantly in length and depth of content. Some contributors provide a broad overview of their assigned composer\/topic, whereas others go much more into detail on specific compositions. All of the essays are interesting to read, providing insights into performance practices from the perspective of a pianist who is well acquainted with the particular composer’s output. Some essays stand out: Barbara Nissman writes about Ginastera and her personal connection to him; Christopher Taylor provides a meticulous, in-depth look at Messiaen’s Vingt Regards; Alexandre Dossin takes on fellow Brazilian Villa-Lobos; and Robin Hancock provides a phrase-by-phrase dissection of the Soler Fandango. Also included is an appealing essay by Scott Holden on the importance of playing music by living composers. More than 260 musical illustrations are helpful in clarifying the concepts discussed. This is a book for those with significant piano background. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division through faculty and professionals. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Norman Krieger Preface Acknowledgments Introduction  Chapter 1: C.P.E.--Thinking Outside the Bachs: The Music of Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach Louis Nagel  Chapter 2: Soler’s Fandango Robin Hancock   Chapter 3: Lyricism and Lightness in the Piano Music of Felix Mendelssohn Joel Hastings  Chapter 4: Interior Virtuosity: Grasping Fauré's Piano Music David Korevaar   Chapter 5: Reflections on Performing Dohnányi's Variations on a Nursery Song for Piano and Orchestra Timothy Ehlen\t   Chapter 6: Francis Poulenc's Early Writing: A Critical Analysis of Trois pièces (1918) and Mouvements perpétuels (1919) Jerry Wong  Chapter 7: Drinking from the Source of Universal Folklore: Villa-Lobos, Bach and Chorões Alexandre Dossin  Chapter 8: The Musical Imagination of Dmitri Kabalevsky  Timothy Shafer  Chapter 9: Remembering Alberto Ginastera Barbara Nissman   Chapter 10: Improving ‘The Long Line’ Through Score Markings in Piano Repertoire Caroline Hong   Chapter 11: Aaron Copland and the Musical Idea Hilary Demske   Chapter 12: Some Suggestions for Playing the Piano Music of Samuel Barber Jeffrey Jacob   Chapter 13: A Practical Pianist’s Introduction to Messiaen: Technical and Theoretical Approaches via the Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus Christopher Taylor   Chapter 14: A Pianist Looks at the Music of John Cage, 1946-1948 John Milbauer\t  Chapter 15: The Importance of New Music in the Pianist’s Repertoire Scott Holden\t  Index About the Contributors About the Editor","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039899451735,"sku":"9781442232655","price":61.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442232655.jpg?v=1750945197","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-pianists-craft-2-9781442232655","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}