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The Great Pianists: From Mozart to the Present

The Great Pianists: From Mozart to the Present
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From Mozartâ€™s fabulous legato that â€œflowed like oilâ€ to Beethovenâ€™s oceanlike surge, from Clara Schumannâ€™s touch â€œsharp as a pencil sketchâ€ to Rubinsteinâ€™s volcanic and sensual playing, The Great Pianists brings to life the brilliant, stylish, and sometimes eccentric personalities, methods, and technical peculiarities of historyâ€™s greatest pianists.

Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning critic and author Harold C. Schonberg presents vivid accounts of the artistsâ€™ performances, styles, and even their personal lives and quirky characteristicsâ€” such as Mozartâ€™s intense competition with Clementi, Lizstâ€™s magnetic effect on women (when he played, ladies flung their jewels on stage), and Gottschalkâ€™s persistent nailbiting, which left the keys covered with blood.

Including profiles of Horowitz and Van Cliburn, among others, and chapters detailing the playing and careers of such modern pianists as de Larrocha, Ashkenazy, Gilels, Gould, Brendel, Bolet, Gutierrez, and Watts, The Great Pianists is a comprehensive and fascinating look at legendary performers past and present.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780671638375
ReleaseDate 1987-06-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780671638375

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