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Great Pianists on Piano Playing

by James Francis Cooke

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Questions on Style, Interpretation, Expression and Technic of Piano Playing

Series V

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1.What is it which distinguishes the performance of the great pianist from that of the novice?
2.Upon what detail of interpretation does musical performance most depend?
3.Should the student continually estimate his own ability?
4.Which difficulty should you practice most?
5.What was the principle which made the Tausig exercises valuable?
6.Upon what does fine phrasing depend?
7.Why is it that the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach are so useful in piano study?
8.How may complex musical problems be solved mentally?
9.Is it advisable to isolate difficulties and practice them separately?
10.How should one seize opportunities to improve?

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