The Art of the Piano: Its Performers, Literature, and Recordings Revised & Expanded Edition
by David Dubal
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Author: David DubalBrand: Amadeus Press
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-01
ISBN: 1574670883
Number of pages: 696
Publisher: Amadeus Press
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- Its Performers, Literature, and Recordings Revised & Expanded Edition by David Dubal Includes Music
- Author: David Dubal
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Book Review: An Interesting Work on the Piano, Its Performers and Recordings
Summary: 5 Stars
Note: I am writing as a non-pianist, reviewing the 1995 (Second)Edition of his book.
David Dubal's The Art of the Piano, Its Performers and Recordings is a fascinating read. The breadth of the book is as astonishing as is both the number of pianists covered in Part One, and the time it must have taken to listen to their recordings and concerts, synthesizing both, presenting them in an interesting yet clear manner to the reader. Dubal gives great space to certain pianists such as Arrau, Rubinstein, Ashkenazy, Lipatti, Richter, Gould, and particularly to Horowitz, yet relatively little space to pianists that readers might have liked more elaboration about such as Uchida and Kovacevich (who is listed as Bishop-Kovacevich). Nonetheless, it is enjoyable to thumb through his book, compare and contrast one's views of a given artist with Dubal's sense of them. An essential underlying aspect of this book is the recorded legacy of some, but certainly not all, of the pianists discussed, the ability to study, compare and contrast differing approaches to the musical text, interpretation, and technique. As a non-pianist, I cannot speak to his comments, say, on pedalling technique, but I assume they are sharply and carefully drawn, and, given extant recordings as frames of reference, quite useful and instructive to pianists. Likewise, Mr. Dubal's discussion, in Part II, of the piano literature, with citations of recordings offering a range of approaches to the music in question is interesting if somewhat frustrating because so many recordings he mentions are on LP as opposed to CDs. What is positive is that the best of these recordings are being reissued.
Mr. Dubal's knowledge of the piano, its history, lore, performance and recorded legacy is immense, and I don't know if another book (or author) can match him and his insights. I do, however, think, there is both equal room and need for a separate book such as Ernest Hutcheson's Literature of the Piano, which more comprehensively and exhaustively examines, enumerates and evaluates the literature of the piano itself, than Dubal's Art of the Piano which tends to provide short summaries of numerous composers while leaving unmentioned still more. Dubal's book seems aimed for the finished or professional pianist, Hutcheson for the student and amateur. Both books, I think, are essential to the pianist's, or piano lover's, library.
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Summary of The Art of the Piano: Its Performers, Literature, and Recordings Revised & Expanded Edition
This is the only complete and up-to-date book profiling every major pianist (thousands) and their essential repertoire and recordings. This third edition is completely revised (second edition: 1995 Harvest Books, ISBN# 0-15-600019-9), with hundreds more entries and updated information about existing entries. The book contains a CD for the first time featuring rare performances. "For all those interested in the piano, this book will provide great insight and knowledge. It must be read by everyone who loves the instrument." - Vladimir Horowitz "The Art of the Piano is the best companion a piano aficionado could ask for." - Baltimore SunTheater Books
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