The Russian Piano School

Introduction
A Note on the Authors
Part One: Techniques and Artistry
Samuel Feinberg: The Road to Artistry
Alexander Goldenweiser: Advice from a Pianist and Teacher
Lev Oborin: Some Principles of Pianoforte Technique
Konstantin Igumnov: Some Remarks on Technique
Grigorii Ginzburg: Notes on Mastery of the Piano
Part Two: Lessons and Masterclasses
Samuel Feinberg: Beethoven’s Appassionata: A Performer’s Commentary
Sviatoslav Richter: Three Answers to Questions about Beethoven’s Sonata Appassionata
Heinrich Neuhaus: Work on Beethoven’s Sonata in A major Opus 101
Maria Eshchenko: Chopin Etudes (based on classes with Samuel Feinberg)
Yakov Flier: Reflections on Chopin’s Fourth Ballade
Alexander Goldenweiser: Notes on Chopin’s Ballade in F minor
Konstatin Igumnov: Chopin’s Fourth Ballade in F minor
Nina Lelchuk and Elena Dolinskaya: Lesson with Yakov Flier (based on Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz No.1 and Prokofiev’s Sonata No.3)
Olga Stupakova and Genrietta Mirvis: Yakov Zak as Teacher (on Liszt’s Sonata, Schumann’s Etudes Symphoniques and Rakhmaninov’s Paganini Rhapsody)
Bibliography
Index of Pianists
Composers and Works
Index of Piano Playing Terms