Shostakovich's Music for Piano Solo : Interpretation and Performance /

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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 impo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moshevich, Sofia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, > 1906-1975. > Piano music.
Piano music (Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich)
Piano music.
MUSIC > Individual Composer & Musician.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Percussion.
MUSIC > Musical Instruments > Piano & Keyboard.
Piano, Musique de > Histoire et critique.
Piano music > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780253014313

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