The Artistic Pianist’s Library, Book 2

Piano Pianissimo: Quotations from Famous Composers and Pianists

Edited by Matthew Koumis

Product code: 02
Editions: Print, E-book
Year: 2018
Pages: 261 
Print ISBN: 978-9-86-931973-7
E-book: 978-986-064-728-0

What did the great pianist-composers actually think and teach about piano playing? This book is a collection of quotations from master-pianists of the past and present, who share

their expertise and warm-heartedness. Eight chapters cover Practice, Posture, Tone, Rhythm, Interpretation, Performance, Teaching, and the Life of a Pianist.

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Pride of place has been given to acknowledged masters such as Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Anton Rubinstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alfred Cortot, and their students and grand-

students. 

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This modest book seeks to nurture the heart, fanning the flames of a living tradition. In piano playing, the ‘why’ is more important than the ‘how’. Why do you play the piano? Over to you!

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Chapters 1-8  cover

• Practice

• Posture

• Tone

• Rhythm

• Interpretation

• Performance

• Teaching

• Life of a Pianist

The book includes illustrations and a complete list of bibliographic references (source book, year, publisher page numbers)