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French Pianism
A Historical Perspective
Foreword by Gaby Casadesus
| £35.00 |
This outstanding publication reads very easily, the result not only of Dr Timbrell’s scholarly research and lucid literary style, but also of the spontaneous nature of the interviews. A pianist can learn a great deal from the interviews alone. Print and layout of the book are clear and attractive, with a number of interesting photographs interspersed. This book is a significant addition to available material on pianism, providing valuable reference material. It is thoroughly recommended for all serious teachers and students of the piano.
Darryl G Coote – Context 5
This study surveys the historical development, performances practices, and pedagogical philosophies of the Paris Conservatoire: a pre-eminent centre of piano playing dating from the early 19th century.
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The undisputed pre-eminence of Paris as a centre of the piano world dates from the early 19th century, and the professors of the Paris Conservatoire transmitted the characteristic French style to each new generation for some 150 years. This study surveys the historical development, performance practices, and pedagogical philosophies of this school of piano playing. The author studied with several proponents of the jeu perlé, a French style of playing categorized by rapid, clean even passage-work, note after note. Over a 15-year period Charles Timbrell conducted more than 70 interviews with notable French pianists, many of them new to this edition and all of them frank and lively conversationalists, ranging from a 96-year old Paul Loyonnet – a link to the traditions of the 19th century – to emerging young talents at the turn of the millennium. Also included in this edition are the author’s detailed recollections of his own lessons with such luminaries as Gaby Casadesus, Jeanne-Marie Darré, Monique Haas, Eric Heidsieck and Magda Tagliaferro.
