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The Art of Pianoforte Playing

Ernst Pauer
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Ernst Pauer. The Art of Pianoforte Playing. London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1877.
Title
The Art of Pianoforte Playing
Author
Ernst Pauer
Edition
Novello Music Primers, No. 1
Publisher
Novello, Ewer & Co.
Place
London
Year
1877
Extent
88 pages in the catalogued edition; 98 scanned pages in one IMSLP copy
Language
English
Type
Piano method / performance practice

SCOPE & CONTENT

Pauer’s concise primer addresses posture, hand position, touch, technical execution, practice, expression, ornaments, sight-reading, studies and repertory. It concludes with guidance on classical sonata study, stylistic schools and the history of the pianoforte and its predecessors.

RESEARCH VALUE

The book is a compact primary source for late-nineteenth-century piano pedagogy. Its technical advice should not be assumed to represent current consensus, but it documents the vocabulary, repertory hierarchy and performance ideals transmitted to Victorian pianists.

EDITION AND SCOPE

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RESEARCH USE

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