The Russian Piano School: Russian Pianists and Moscow Conservatoire Professors on the Art of the Piano

by Christopher Barnes

Moscow and its Conservatoire was long, perhaps still is, the heart of Russian pianism. Its graduates range through Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Medtner, Richter, Gilels, Ashkenazy, Pletnev and beyond. Professor Christopher Barnes, a professor of Slavic languages at the University of Toronto, has translated hitherto unavailable essays, critiques and lectures from the leading teaching lights at the Moscow Conservatoire. This is a feast of valuable piano pedagogy.

Genres: Music

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2008

Reviews

[Baby Tron · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s worth reading, a lot of the advice is very modern and practical.

Also, there is a lot of interesting excerpts from masterclasses. If you’re learning Chopin Etudes, or Beethoven sonatas, you should 100% buy this book.

[Chase · Rating 5 out of 5]

there isn't enough words to describe how valuable the work is.