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Lädt ... Playing the Piano for Pleasure: The Classic Guide to Improving Skills Through Practice and Discipline (Original 1960; 2011. Auflage)von Charles Cooke (Autor), Michael Kimmelman (Vorwort)
Werk-InformationenPlaying the Piano for Pleasure von Charles Cooke (1960)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The cover of my copy says "For over 20 years a classic in its field. First published in 1941, it lives up to it's claim. I found it a delightful and informative read. The main thing I found him stressing is to practice one hour a day, and to develop a memorized repertoire. He suggest some of the "exquisite flowers: of music in groups of 5 of increasing difficulty. I have used this book as a treasured reference over the years. Recommended Schedule (P. 40-41) 1. Repertoire 40 or 30 minutes 2. Technique - 10 or 20 minutes 3. Sight Reading 10 minutes SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR REPERTOIRE "Here is a list of twenty-five compositions, all of which are what Bachaus called the “exquisite flowers” of music. They range, technically, from “easy” to “intermediate” and they are tabulated in groups of five. Each group is somewhat more advanced than the preceding one. ... Above all things, I want you to select for study only pieces that you want to play. These, then, I submit as material for the amateur pianist to consider:" (Page 46) Bach‐Prelude in C, No. 1 in The Well‐Tempered Clavichord Beethoven‐Minuet in G Chopin‐Prelude in A, Op. 28, No. 7 Grieg‐Nocturne in C, Op. 54, No. 4 MacDowell‐To a Wild Rose Bach‐Two-Part Invention No. 1 Chopin‐Mazurka in A minor, Op. 68, No. 2 Chopin‐Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 3 Navarro‐Spanish Dance (often played as an encore by Jose Iturbi) (I was unable to find this one) Cyril Scott‐Lento Bach‐Two-Part Invention No. 13 Beethoven‐Album Leaf,“For Elise" Godowsky‐Alt Wien Granados‐Playera Mendelssohn‐Consolation (Song Without W0rds No. 9) Chopin‐Etude in A flat (posthumous) Chopin‐Prelude in B minor, Op.28, No.6 Chopin‐Prelude in D flat, Op. 28, N0. 15 Mendelssohn‐Confidence (Song Without Words No. 4) Schumann‐Wanna? Chopin‐Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1 Debussy‐La Fille aux cheveux de lin Liszt‐Consolation No. 3 Palmgren‐May Night Schumann‐The Prophet Bird It occurred to me that you might get further ideas for your repertoire from my own “Group 1” of twenty-five pieces, which I continue to work on, on the easier plane of retention. This group contains some of those listed above, and others: (Page 47-48) 1. Albeniz‐Malaguena 2. Bach‐Gavotte and Musette in G minor 3. Bach‐Gigue from the B‐flat Partita 4. Bach‐Two-Part Invention No.8 5. Brahms‐Intermezzo in C, Op. 119, No. 3 6. Brahms‐Rhapsody in G minor 7. Chopin‐Etude in C minor, Op. 25 8. Chopin‐Mazurka in A minor, Op. 68, No. 2 9. Chopin‐Waltz in E minor 10. Debussy‐Clair de lune 11. Debussy‐La Fille aux cheveuz de lin 12. Debussy‐Minstrels 13. Grieg‐Nocturne in C, Op. 54, No. 4 14. Ibert‐The Little White Donkey 15. Liszt‐Consolation No. 3 16. Mendelssohn‐Scherzo in E minor 17. Navarro‐Spanish Dance 18. Palmgren‐May Night 19. Poulenc‐-Perpetual Motion 20. Schumann‐Arabeske 21. Schumann‐Des Abends 22. Schumann‐The Prophet Bird 23. Schumann‐Warum? 24. Cyril Scott‐Lotus Land 25. Cyril Scott‐Valse Caprice There may be some remaining typos in the above OCR of repertoire suggestions. This book takes you back to the basics. It doesn't mess around with fluff or things that won't help, but gets you to focus on what matters: practice and disciple. As a classically self taught pianist, I always need encouragement and someone to direct me in the right way. While I won't use all of the techniques that this book taught, this provided an excellent outline for how practice should be outlined and approached. Great book! Aimed at the amateur who wants to play the piano seriously, but for pleasure, the book has a cheerful "you can do this if you follow my advice" attitude without being patronizing. It provides some simple guidance on how to structure your learning, as well as some specific advice on certain pieces. Perhaps one of the best parts of the book is that Mr. Cooke's enthusiasm sparks a (hopefully long-term) similar enthusiasm in the reader. I liked the fact that the book made specific suggestions on pieces for a variety of player levels. It was gratifying that a couple of the pieces I'm currently wading my way through appear in there, giving me some idea of relative difficulty levels. I should note that Mr. Cooke uses terms like "beginner" and "easy" but one should not interpret this to mean he is talking about an actual beginner. He appears to be using the term to mean "beginning intermediate player." I think this is a book that I will end up re-reading several times, especially the latter half. Part of this is because it contains a lot of material about pieces I am not able to attempt right now. It is also because the advice is cumulative: learn this and then try this. It was a delightful book that I'm sure I'll pick up again. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Skyhorse Publishing is proud to revive Playing Piano for Pleasure. With the wonderful writing one would expect from a longtime New Yorker reporter, Piano aficionado Charles Cooke, offers concrete routines for improving your piano performance. A pleasant and constant cheerleader, Cooke asks readers to practice every day, suggesting that they work through just that section time and again until it is perfect. In addition to his own thoughts, Cooke includes material from his interviews with master pianists, artists, and writers. The result is a book that should be cherished for years to come. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This book will help you love practice, which is play.
Very specific advice on how to "set fractures": how to make the weakest spots in your pieces into the very strongest, by slow and careful repetition of the passage you are having difficulty with. ( )