Schnabel's Interpretation of Piano Music

ISBN: 0393009297

Author: Wolff, Konrad

Condition: New

In a testimonial to Konrad Wolff, Schnabel himself expressed his admiration for the author and this book: Konrad Wolff . . . is a remarkable pianist, an excellent theorist, a learned historian, an outstanding teacher, a brilliant thinker and writer. . . . [His book] is a comprehensive elucidation of a complex and subtle problem. Artur Schnabels reputation as a pianist and teacher has grown steadily, and his innovative approach to the pianists art has attracted increasing interest. This book-originally prepared while its author was studying with Schnabel, and supervised by the master himself-is unique for two reasons: it is the only detailed treatment of Schnabels system as such, and it is the first general survey describing the range of a pianists interpretive concerns to appear in this century. Formerly titled The Teaching of Artur Schnabel, this second edition includes a new preface by Alfred Brendel.