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Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist
by Charles Rosen

Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist
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Author: Charles Rosen
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-02-03
ISBN: 0743243129
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Free Press

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Book Review: Rosen's new work will make all pianists run to the keyboard
Summary: 4 Stars

An ideal gift for the pianist in your life, Piano Notes is a well-organised collection of ideas and anecdotes, motifs and memories, written enthusiastically and informatively by Rosen.
His academic background and his successful performing career are the key to my accepting his writings to be both accurate and truly based on his experiences. Rosen writes with fluidity and style, engaging the reader from start to finish as you join him on a tour of the life of the concert pianist.
In the early chapters he refers to specific pieces of music, with printed extracts, which mean that the book is useful for referring back to as your own repertory increases. There are interesting discussions on the physical nature of piano playing, as well as insights into his feelings on the mental aspects of the art.
The book is accessible and not anywhere near as challenging as his most famous work, The Classical Style. For me, as a student of the piano, its success lies in being able to identify with many of the situations he presents. While his style in on occasion somewhat dramatic, and perhaps in places even self-pitying (oh! the traumas of playing piano professionally across the United States!) it is on the whole an enjoyable and informative read. In addition the 2002 edition is printed on beautiful cream paper with a lovely staggered edge to the pages.

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