audiobook Hawthorne on Painting (Dover Art Instruction) by Charles W. Hawthorne in Arts-Photography

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The volume presents two book by Walter Gieseking; foremost pianist of his generation; and his teacher for five years; Karl Leimer; that have long been sought after by students and teachers looking for a radical approach toward developing not only finger-technique but expression-technique. Emphasis throughout is on listening to ones self and proper understanding as the basis of proper technique for the piano.In book one; originally titled The Shortest Way to Pianistic Perfection; Gieseking and Leimer work with a series of piano works mdash; a study from Lebert and Stark; Bachs Two- and Three-Part Inventions in C; and Beethovens Sonata in F Minor; Op. 2; No. 1. Before beginning to play; the student is asked to visualize each piece through silent reading. Through Leimers instruction in this area the student soon discovers how to approach each piece as not merely a series of notes to memorize but as a coherent musical structure to understand. Following are instructions on natural interpretation; with consideration of touch; relaxation; and proper emphasis in the practice. Also given are notes on such topics as etudes; scales; broken chords; the trill; and tranquility.In book two; Rhythmics; Dynamics; Pedal and Other Problems of Piano Playing; Leimer carries his method of visualization further with a study of the Allemande from Bachs French Suite in E Major. Following are further exercises and practices for developing other pianistic technique with reference to works of other composers. Specific exercises which cover rhythmics; dynamics; and phrasing are designed so that they will benefit not only the pianist but also performers on other instruments. Extensive chapters on variety of touch and the pedal give a great number of techniques and exercises for extending the expressive and dynamic range.