The Pianist's Repertoire: Chopin
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Description
This book is illustrated with copious musical examples and gives a complete survey of Chopin’s music for solo piano, including a graded list of his works, together with detailed and constructive suggestions for study and performance. An extended introduction places Chopin in the context of his time, distancing him from the romantic misconceptions that have dogged his reputation through successive generations.
Contents
Foreword by Peter Katin
Preface
Introduction
More Specific Aspects of Style
Some Explanations and Amplifications
Editions
A Graded List of Chopin’s Works for Solo Piano
Preludes
Mazurkas
Waltzes
Polonaises
Nocturnes
Studies
Trois Nouvelles Études
Scherzos
Ballades
Sonatas
Impromptus
Rondos
Variations
Miscellaneous Works
Works for Solo Piano without Opus Numbers
Other Works
Persons mentioned in the text
Appendix
Bibliography
Index