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Vivid presentation of the artist's beliefs about music and piano technique features conversations with Arrau, plus discussions with Philip Lorenz, Daniel Barenboim, Garrick Ohlsson, and Sir Colin Davis. ". . . a fascinating and valuable book."-New York Magazine. 21 photos.
." . . a fascinating and valuable book."
| Acknowledgments | p. vii |
| "The Chilean Mozart: Claudio Arrau Leon" | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Conversations with Arrau | |
| Roots | p. 11 |
| Chile: 1903-1911 | p. 21 |
| Studies with Krause: 1913-1918 | p. 34 |
| Struggling for a Career: 1918-1927 | p. 43 |
| Success: 1927 and After | p. 59 |
| Remembering Berlin | p. 81 |
| Piano Technique | p. 96 |
| Interpretation | p. 111 |
| Liszt | p. 131 |
| Brahms, Chopin, Beethoven | p. 150 |
| Listening to Brahms | p. 173 |
| Taking Stock: December 1980 | p. 179 |
| Postscript: July 1981 | p. 194 |
| Conversations about Arrau | |
| With Philip Lorenz | p. 207 |
| With Daniel Barenboim | p. 216 |
| With Garrick Ohlsson | p. 221 |
| With Sir Colin Davis | p. 231 |
| "A Performer Looks at Psychoanalysis" | p. 237 |
| Conclusion: Arrau on Records | p. 249 |
| Afterword | p. 275 |
| Appendices | |
| Sample Programs | p. 285 |
| Sample Itinerary | p. 293 |
| Index | p. 297 |
| Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780486408460
ISBN-10: 0486408469
Series: Great Pianists: In Their Own Words
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 336
Published: July 1999
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.0
x 12.7
Weight (kg): 0.358
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