Polish-born prodigy Theodor Leschetizky achieved an international career as a pianist and conductor, and became the most celebrated Piano instructor of his era. Marie Prentner, a prize student of the famed teacher, recorded theprinciples and techniques of the Leschetizky method - hereby presented in this new authoritative edition.
The two-part method begins with finger and hand positions before discussing the pianist's touch, covering such topics asdiatonic and chromatic scales, trills, chords, arpeggios, double notes, thirds, fifths and octaves.
The second part focuses on performance and interpretation, offering advice on playing Bach and Handel, and explainingthefundamentals of rhythm, pedaling, melody and musical culture.
- ISBN: 9780486442792 (0486442799)
