Twelve internationally-known keyboard artists entertainingly discuss their daily lives of practicing and performing in informative interviews, including reflections on learning new music, reviving repertoire, performing, controlling nerves, recording sessions, playing with ensemble groups, touring, playing in competitions, and the future of the piano. The pianists interviewed include: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jorge Bolet, John Browning, Bella Davidovich, Misha Dichter, Janina Fialkowska, Rudolf Firkusny, Leon Fleisher, Andre-Michel Schub, Abbey Simon, Ralph Votapek, and Andre Watts.
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Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 5274136-6
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Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0810819538I3N00
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Vendeur : Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. First edition. First and only printing. Fine, fresh, unused copy/ issued without dust jacket. Hardcover in maroon cloth lettered in gilt. xii+ 175 p. with discography, index. The culmination of a three-year project, Pianists on Playing" celebrates the talent of twelve internationally known keyboard artists. In the conversational interviews, the artists talk about the nature of their craft, practicing, and performing. In expressing their views on learning music to reflecting on thoughts of the future of the piano, the artists clearly indicate their philosophical and musical insights in a refreshingly candid manner. The twelve artists interviewed are: Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jorge Bolet, John Browing, Bella Davidovich, Misha Dichter, Janina Fialkowska, Leon Fleisher, Andre-Michel Schub, Abby Simon, Ralph Votapek, Andre Watts. N° de réf. du vendeur E34066
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Vendeur : Cameron-Wolfe Booksellers, Taos, NM, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. An outstanding collection of revelatory interviews with twelve distinguished concert pianists active in the late 20th century. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents. 175 pages, photo-illustrated. CONDITION: A bright, tight, square, unmarked FINE copy with no apparent shelf-wear, its gilt titling vivid and uncompromised, its interior pristine. This beautiful copy is now in a clear, protective polypoylene bag for safe storage and transport. N° de réf. du vendeur M877
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Vendeur : Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, Etats-Unis
Cloth. Etat : Fine. First Edition. First Edition. A FINE, BRIGHT, CLEAN, TIGHT, CRISP, COLLECTOR-WORTHY COPY for the piano scholar/enthusiast! From the author's Introduction; " In 1983 I endeavored to invite a cross-section of twelve pianists, whose artistic concerns would express the full gamut of piano practice and performance, to be interviewed. The three-year project resulted in 'Pianists on Playing,' a book which celebrates the talent of twelve internationally known keyboard artists. In the conversational interviews that follow, the artists talk about the nature of their craft, practicing, and performing. The gamut of these issues is discussed. From expressing their views on learning music to reflecting on thoughts of the future of the piano, the artists clearly indicate their philosophical and musical insights in a refreshingly candid manner." The world-renowned pianists interviewed are Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jorge Bolet, John Browning, Bella Davidovich, Misha Dichter, Janina Fialkowska, Rudolf Firkusny, Leon Fleisher, Andre-Michel Schub, Abbey Simon, Ralph Votapek, and Andre Watts. Burgundy cloth binding with gold gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. 175 pages. LH5. N° de réf. du vendeur 006030
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Vendeur : ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 175 pages. Published in 1987. Retrospective collection of now-classic interviews. One of the most valuable books on music of the 20th century. The 1987 true First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the Reissued Edition, which is a softcover edition only. Published in a small and limited first print run by a small fine press, The Scarecrow Press, as a hardcover original only. The production values are exemplary in every respect: Maroon cloth boards with gilt titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Printed on pristine-white, archival stock paper in London, the United Kingdom to the highest standards. The paper used has lost none of its pristine beauty. Without DJ, as issued. The First Edition is now rare. Presents, in its true First Edition format, Linda J. Noyle's "Pianists On Playing: Interviews With Twelve Concert Pianists". Who just happen to include some of the greatest figues of the 20th century, fully engaged here, resulting in an immersive and enlightening experience for music reader/lovers. "In 1983, I endeavored to interview a cross-section of pianists whose artistic concerns would express the full gamut of piano practice and performance. The three-year project resulted in this book, which celebrates the talent of internationally-known keyboard artists. In the conversational interviews that follow, the artists talk about the nature of their craft, practicing, and performing. The whole gamut of these issues is discussed: From expressing their views on learning music to reflecting on thoughts of the future of the piano, the artists clearly indicate their philosophical and musical insights in a refreshingly candid manner. Interviewed are Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jorge Bolet, John Browning, Bella Davidovich, Misha Dichter, Janina Fialkowska, Rudolf Firkusny, Leon Fleisher, Andre-Michel Schub, Abbey Simon, Ralph Votapek, and Andre Watts" (Linda J. Noyle). An absolute "must-have" title for music lovers/aficionados/collectors. This title is a great collection. This is one of very few copies of the 1987 First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws ("Very Good") or are the Reissued Edition. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. Twelve of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. A fine copy. ISBN 0810819538. no. N° de réf. du vendeur 23643
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