Chopin: Pianist and Teacher: As Seen by His Pupils - Paperback (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)

by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger (Editor), Naomi Shohet (Translator), Krysia Osostowicz (Translator)

The accounts of Chopin's pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing, provide valuable insights into the musician's pianistic and stylistic practice, his teaching methods and his aesthetic beliefs. This unique collection of documents, edited and annotated by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, reveals Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music. Included in this study is extensive appendix material that presents annotated scores, and personal accounts of Chopin's playing by pupils, writers, and critics.