A Pianist's Dictionary: Reflections on a Life

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 1. Accompanist
Chapter 3 2. Analysis
Chapter 4 3. Authenticity
Chapter 5 4. Competition
Chapter 6 5. Concert Pianist
Chapter 7 6. Concert
Chapter 8 7. Dynamics
Chapter 9 8. Expressiveness
Chapter 10 9. Fingering
Chapter 11 10. Improvisation
Chapter 12 11. Lesson
Chapter 13 12. Memorizing
Chapter 14 13. Music Reading
Chapter 15 14. Musical Structure
Chapter 16 15. Notation
Chapter 17 16. Pedal
Chapter 18 17. Physicality and Relaxation
Chapter 19 18. Piano
Chapter 20 19. Posture
Chapter 21 20. Practicing
Chapter 22 21. Repertoire
Chapter 23 22. Sound Image
Chapter 24 23. Teachers: An Autobiography
Chapter 25 24. Theory
Chapter 26 25. Tone and Voicing
Chapter 27 Coda
Chapter 28 Bibliography

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A Pianist's Dictionary is an exploration of the world of the classical pianist and piano professor. The author deconstructs the many familiar words that help describe these worlds as well as their practitioners. Based upon a lifetime of experience as an active concert artist and college professor, this book will resonate with both past and current students of the piano and with music lovers with even a passing interest in these worlds. Written in an accessible style, A Pianist's Dictionary covers the piano world from accompanist to tone and voicing, and helps the reader understand the mysteries of practicing and the challenges of how to find a suitable piano teacher. Filled with amusing anecdotes and observations, this book is a welcome addition to the literature about pianos and pianists.

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Hersh, in his gentle, unassuming way, has many insights and sensible things to say about the world of the classical pianist. Any student would benefit from the sage advice on offer

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