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- Shostakovich's Music for Piano Solo: Interpretation and Performance
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Russian Music Studies
summary
The piano works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) are among the most treasured musical compositions of the 20th century. In this volume, pianist and Russian music scholar Sofia Moshevich provides detailed interpretive analyses of the ten major piano solo works by Shostakovich, carefully noting important stylistic details and specific ways to overcome the numerous musical and technical challenges presented by the music. Each piece is introduced with a brief historic and structural description, followed by an examination of such interpretive aspects as tempo, phrasing, dynamics, voice balance, pedaling, and fingering. This book will be an invaluable resource for students, pedagogues, and performers of Shostakovich's piano solos.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. ix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-3
- 1. Early Works
- pp. 4-42
- 2. Mature Works
- pp. 43-94
- 3. The Masterpiece
- pp. 95-192
- 4. Works for Children
- pp. 193-208
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 221-224
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253014313
Related ISBN(s)
9780253014221
MARC Record
OCLC
908447764
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2015-05-07
Language
English
Open Access
No