Memoirs of a Piano Pedagogue: The Extraordinary Life and Times of George Kochevitsky

Very valuable are such important historical and musical details as: his teaching philosophy that proper piano playing must involve more attention to the central nervous system than to the fingers; his concept of excellent tone production; the extensive details of life in Russia after the Revolution...

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Published in:American Music Teacher 2011, Vol.61 (1), p.47-48
Main Author: Kramer, Ernest
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy
Autobiographies
Piano
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Very valuable are such important historical and musical details as: his teaching philosophy that proper piano playing must involve more attention to the central nervous system than to the fingers; his concept of excellent tone production; the extensive details of life in Russia after the Revolution and during the Second World War; his often disappointing teaching experiences in America; and his failure to find a successor for his pedagogical methods. Less valuable, however, are the many pages devoted to unimportant or even trivial subjects such as: his cat; his various nonmusical childhood friends; the foods he ate as a boy; his occasional arguments with students; and the various students that stayed in or rented his apartment.
ISSN:0003-0112
2837-9381