Chopin : interpreting his notational symbols / Seymour Bernstein.
| Author/creator | Bernstein, Seymour author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Milwaukee, WI : Distributed by Hal Leonard, 2005. |
| Description | vii, 64 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Chopin's pedal indications. Notational enigma ; Asterisks and after sound ; Asterisks: custom or meaning ; Notational confusion ; A brief historical survey ; Chopin's pedal signs ; 3-stage approach ; A language of choreographic gestures ; Harmonic and rhythmic structures ; A scholar's point of view ; More large spaces and finger pedaling -- Part 2. Hairpins. Wedge-shaped hairpins ; Closing hairpins ; Opening hairpins ; Redundancies? ; Contradictions? ; Poetic inflections ; Notational enigma ; Possible interpretation of hairpins in the Romantic period. |
| Abstract | A first of its kind, this book contains revelatory insights on Chopin's pedal indications, and the crescendo/diminuendo signs, often called "hairpins." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 63). |
| ISBN | 0634098519 |
| ISBN | 9780634098512 |
| ISBN | 0634047388 |
| ISBN | 9780634047381 |
| Publisher number | HL00220147 Hall Leonard |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.C54 B458 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |