Questions in Style, Interpretation, Expression and Technic of Pianoforte Playing
Series X
josef hofmann
| 1. | Has piano playing progressed since the time of Hummel? |
| 2. | How have the changes in the structure of the instrument affected pianistic progress? |
| 3. | Why should students avoid becoming "piano-playing machines"? |
| 4. | What must be the sole aim in employing a technical exercise? |
| 5. | Will the technic of Liszt ever be excelled? |
| 6. | Why are stencil-like methods bad? |
| 7. | Is scale study indispensable? |
| 8. | Must the student know the characteristics of the instrument for which the composer wrote? |
| 9. | What part did fashion play in the introduction of embellishments? |
| 10. | Why should the student determine problems for himself? |
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