The technique of piano playing / [Translated by István Kleszky.
| Author/creator | Gát, József |
| Other author | Kleszky, István, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 4th ed.]. |
| Publication Info | London : Collet's, 1974 [©1965] |
| Description | 281 pages : illustrations, music ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | A zongorajáték technikája. English |
| Contents | Preface -- Tone and tone-colouring possibilities of the piano -- Of the swing-stroke -- The synthesizing process and the adapting movements -- Seat and body posture -- Legato and staccato -- On finding the contact with the instrument -- On the naturalness of the movements -- On practising -- Slow practising of fast playing -- On the role of various joints -- Structure and form of the hand -- The fundamental playing forms and their variants -- The technique of octaves and chords -- The tremolo -- Skips -- Glissando -- Finger-technique -- The playing of scales -- Scales in thirds -- Passages -- Trills -- The technique of repetition -- On the playing of etudes -- Fingering -- Complementary gymnastic exercises -- Notes on teaching the technical problems of beginners. |
| General note | Translation of A zongorajáték technikája. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | MT222.G3 T41 1974 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |