Project Gutenberg 2009-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 266 Cooke, James Francis 1875 1960 Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Great Pianists on Piano Playing" by James Francis Cooke is a collection of personal educational conferences and conversations with renowned pianists, likely written in the early 20th century. The book provides insights into the lives and thoughts of various pianists regarding technique, interpretation, style, and expression in piano playing. It offers a rich blend of personal anecdotes and practical advice from some of the most prominent figures in the music world. The opening of the work sets the stage for a discussion about the artist's life, particularly from the perspective of a young female pianist aspiring to greatness. A father seeks guidance from a famous music educator about his daughter's potential career, highlighting the sacrifices and challenges faced by performers. The educator candidly addresses the demanding nature of a virtuoso's path, emphasizing the grueling practice and public scrutiny involved. This section lays the groundwork for the book's focus on the realities of pursuing a musical career while hinting at deeper themes about the balance of ambition, personal fulfillment, and the toll such a journey can take on one’s life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Piano -- Instruction and study Pianists Piano -- Performance MT Text Music Browsing: Music Browsing: Teaching & Education 480817 480904 2024-10-12T07:05:50.922637 2023-09-12T10:13:08.801197 text/html text/html 478157 2023-05-25T12:27:01 text/html 3723200 2024-10-12T07:06:04.431559 application/epub+zip 3715044 2024-10-12T07:05:55.363592 application/epub+zip 251419 2024-10-12T07:05:53.490638 application/epub+zip 3960311 2024-10-12T07:06:11.113569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3910598 2024-10-12T07:06:02.357621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355011 2022-09-13T06:32:12.398056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413990 414018 2024-10-12T07:05:49.578675 2023-09-12T10:13:07.542169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 413802 2023-05-25T12:30:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19849 2024-10-12T07:06:11.278545 application/rdf+xml 16151 2024-10-12T07:05:54.086608 image/jpeg 3728 2024-10-12T07:05:53.784624 image/jpeg 152523 2023-05-25T12:31:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 3474086 2023-05-25T12:31:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 3602057 2024-10-12T07:05:51.114844 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog