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Chopin : a listener's guide to the master of the piano

Title: Chopin : a listener's guide to the master of the piano / Victor Lederer.
Author: Lederer, Victor
Publication: Pompton Plains, N.J. : Amadeus Press, 2006.

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Description

146 p.; 23 cm. +

Series Statement

Unlocking the masters series ; no. 11

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Contents

Chopin's brief life and long death -- Big ideas in small packages: the etudes and preludes -- The music for piano and orchestra -- Dance idealized: the waltzes -- Operatic reveries: the nocturnes -- The sonatas -- Patriotism and tragedy: the polonaises -- The individual works -- Lyricism and drama in fixed forms: the impromptus and scherzos -- The mazurkas -- The ballades -- The importance of Chopin.
CD [compact disc] track listing: p. 145-146.
"All performances on the ... CD are by pianist Idil Biret from her recording of Chopin's complete piano music on Naxos."--P. 145. Includes Etude op. 25, no. 1 and no. 5; Prelude op. 28, no. 2, 4, 8, and 23; Waltz op. 64, no. 2; Nocturne op. 27, no. 2; Finale of Sonata no. 2, op. 35; Polonaise op. 44; Berceuse op. 57; Scherzo no 3, op. 39; Mazurka op. 24, no. 2; Mazurka op. 30, no. 4; Mazurka op. 41, no. 2; Ballade op. 52.

Call Number

JME 08-370

ISBN

LCCN

2006287870

OCLC

75999585

Author

Lederer, Victor.

Title

Chopin : a listener's guide to the master of the piano / Victor Lederer.

Imprint

Pompton Plains, N.J. : Amadeus Press, 2006.

Series

Unlocking the masters series ; no. 11

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]).

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Biret, Idil. Performer

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Piano music. Selections.

Research Call Number

JME 08-370 [Text]

*LDC 43300 [CD]