The (well) informed piano : artistry and knowledge

The (Well) Informed Piano addresses the technical, musical, artistic, ethical, and philosophical issues in piano methodology. Adding a new perspective and approach criteria to piano methodology, this book is essential reading for musicians, teachers, scholars, and music students. This text maintains continuity with the major contributions of Ludwig Deppe, Tobias Matthay, Grigory Kogan, Heinrich Neuhaus and George Kochevitsky.

• Preface p. v
• Operative Thoughts p. 1
• Units and Wholeness p. 1
• Issues on Music Interpretation's Ethics p. 7
• The Approach to a Musical Piece p. 10
• The Performance Project p. 18
• A Performance Study Syllabus p. 18
• Form, Aesthetic and Style p. 43
• Repertoires p. 46
• Pianistic Technical Learnings p. 53
• Questioning p. 53
• Sound and Concept: A Complicity p. 60
• Study of Components p. 64
• The Mind p. 75
• Piano Practice Work p. 101
• Daily Routine p. 107
• Diversified Finger Exercises p. 115
• Rapid Passages p. 123
• Rhythm p. 131
• Sound Quality p. 137
• Other Specific Practice Work p. 139
• Piano Actions Heavy and Light p. 147
• The Consciousness of Love p. 155
• The Spheres in The Loses p. 161
• The 24 Preludes by Lopes Graça p. 166
• A View on António Fragoso's Music p. 168
• Piano Performance Pedagogy p. 170
• An Individual Relationship p. 170
• Bibliography p. 209
• Illustrations Indes p. 211
• Musical Examples Index p. 212
• Index p. 213
• About the author p. 217