Piano notes : the world of the pianist
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New York : Free Press, ©2002.
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Book
ISBN
0743203828, 9780743203821, 0743243129, 9780743243124
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x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Waldo Branch - Adult Non-Fiction786.2143 ROS 2002In

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Published
New York : Free Press, ©2002.
Language
English
ISBN
0743203828, 9780743203821, 0743243129, 9780743243124

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880-01,Includes index.
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"In Piano Notes, he writes for an audience about an old friend - the piano itself. Drawing upon a lifetime of wisdom and the accumulated lore of many great performers of the past, Rosen shows why the instrument demands such a stark combination of mental and physical prowess. Readers will gather many little-known insights - from how pianists vary their posture, to how splicings and microphone placements can ruin recordings, to how the history of composition was dominated by the piano for two centuries. Stories of many great musicians abound.
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Rosen reveals Nadia Boulanger's favorite way to avoid commenting on the performances of her friends ("You know what I think, " spoken with utmost earnestness), why Glenn Gould's recordings suffer from "double-strike" touches, and how even Vladimir Horowitz became enamored of splicing multiple performances into a single recording. Rosen's explanation of the piano's physical pleasures, demands, and discontents will delight and instruct anyone who has ever sat at a keyboard, as well as everyone who loves to listen to the instrument."--Jacket.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rosen, C. (2002). Piano notes: the world of the pianist . Free Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rosen, Charles, 1927-2012. 2002. Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist. Free Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rosen, Charles, 1927-2012. Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist Free Press, 2002.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rosen, Charles. Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist Free Press, 2002.

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