The Russian Piano School. Russian Pianists and Moscow Conservatoire Professors on the Art of Piano

CONTENIDO

Introduction
A note on the authors

Part one Technique and artistry
Samuil Feinberg The road to artistry
Alexander Goldenweiser Advice from a pianist and teacher
Levoborin Some principles of pianoforte technique
Konstantin Igumnov Some remarks on technique
Grigorii Ginzburg Notes on mastery of the piano

Part two Lessons and masterclasses
Samuil Feinberg BeethovenŽs appassionata: A performerŽs commentary
Sviatoslav Richter Three answers to questions about BeethovenŽs sonata appassionata
Heinrich Neuhaus Work on BeethovenŽs sonata in A major Opus 101
Maria Eshchenko Chopin études (based on classes with Samuil Feinberg)
Yakov Flier Reflections on ChopinŽs fourth ballade
Alexander Goldenweiser Notes on ChopinŽs ballade in F minor
Konstantin Igumnov ChopinŽs fourth ballade in F minor
Nina Lelchuk and Elena Dolinskaya Lessons with Yakov Flier (on LisztŽs Mephisto Waltz No. 1 and ProkofievŽs sonata No. 3)
Olga Stupakova and Genrietta Mirvis Yakov Zak as teacher (on LisztŽs sonata, SchummannŽs études symphoniques, and RakhmaninovŽs Paganini rhapsody)

Bibliography

Index of pianist, composers, and works

Index of piano playing terms