Music-Study in Germany: From the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay
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- Title
- Music-Study in Germany: From the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay
- Author
- Amy Fay
- Edition
- Historical edition
- Publisher
- Jansen, McClurg & Company
- Place
- Chicago
- Year
- 1880
- Extent
- 352 pages
- Language
- English
- Type
- Letters / memoir / piano pedagogy history
SCOPE & CONTENT
Fay’s letters describe her years of piano study in Germany and her encounters with major teachers and musical personalities, including Liszt. The narrative combines practical observations about lessons, technique and repertoire with vivid reporting on musical institutions and concert life.
RESEARCH VALUE
The book is a valuable primary source for nineteenth-century piano pedagogy and for the experience of an American woman studying within German musical culture. Its immediacy is a strength, although personal judgments inevitably reflect the author’s own tastes and circumstances.
CONTENTS AND DOCUMENTARY VALUE
Fay’s letters describe her years of piano study in Germany and her encounters with major teachers and musical personalities, including Liszt. The narrative combines practical observations about lessons, technique and repertoire with vivid reporting on musical institutions and concert life.
HISTORIOGRAPHICAL USE
The book is a valuable primary source for nineteenth-century piano pedagogy and for the experience of an American woman studying within German musical culture. Its immediacy is a strength, although personal judgments inevitably reflect the author’s own tastes and circumstances.
- Catalogue completeness
- 7 / 10 core bibliographic fields