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Discoveries from the fortepiano :

Gunn, Donna Louise, 1960-

Discoveries from the fortepiano : a manual for beginning and seasoned performers / Donna Louise Gunn. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Urgency : why bother? -- Affekt and good taste -- Formal structure and harmonic function -- Technique-execution -- Rhythm -- Dynamics -- Accents and other expression marks -- Articulation and touch -- Staccato dots and the other usual suspects ornaments -- Ornaments -- Repeats -- Damper pedal -- Indicated tempo -- Final words.

With its in-depth yet succinct explanations and examples of the Viennese five-octave fortepiano and the nuances of classical interpretation and ornamentation, this manual offers an indispensable educational aid to any pianist who seeks an academically and artistically sound approach to the performance of classical works.

9780199396665 0199396663 9780199396672 0199396671


Piano--Instruction and study.
MUSIC--Musical Instruments--Piano & Keyboard.
Piano--Instruction and study.


Electronic books.

MT220 / .B13 2016eb

786.2/193