Chopin : pianist and teacher as seen by his pupils / [compiled by] Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger ; translated by Naomi Shohet with Krysia Osostowicz and Roy Howat.

Translation of: Chopin, vu par ses élèves.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309).

Includes indexes.

Technique and style -- Basic technique -- Musical style -- Interpretation of Chopin's works.

Translation of: Chopin, vu par ses élèves.

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The first English paperback edition of the unique collection of documents which reveal Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. From the accounts of his pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing, we gain valuable insight into Chopin's pianistic and stylistic practice, his teaching methods and his aesthetic beliefs. The documents are divided into two categories: those concerning technique and style, two notions inseparable in Chopin's mind, and those concerning the interpretation of Chopin's works. Extensive appendix material presents Chopin's essay 'Sketch for a method', as well as annotated scores belonging to Chopin's pupils and acquaintances, and personal accounts of Chopin's playing as experienced by his contemporaries: composers and pianists, pupils and friends, writers and critics. The statements of Chopin's own students in diaries, letters and reminiscences, written, dictated or conveyed by word of mouth, provide the bulk of these accounts. Throughout the book detailed annotations add a valuable scholary dimension, creating an indispensable guide to the authentic performance of Chopin's piano works.

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