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Great Pianists on Piano Playing

by James Francis Cooke

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Questions in Style, Interpretation, Expression and Technic of Pianoforte Playing

Series II

wilhelm bachaus

1.Does the technical material of to-day differ greatly from that of forty or fifty years ago?
2.State something of the efficacy of scales.
3.State three sources of technical material sure to interest the student.
4.Do celebrated virtuosos use scales regularly?
5.State what else besides technical skill is required in these days to gain recognition as a virtuoso pianist.
6.Why does Rachmaninoff excel as a composer for pianoforte?
7.State what may be considered the most difficult of piano compositions.
8.Wherein does the appeal of Debussy lie?
9.Give some simple exercises suitable for daily practice.
10.Why are too complicated exercises undesirable?

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