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My piano teachers piano teacher worked with cortot, and he introduced me to cortots editions of chopin, schumann and liszt. Rational principles of piano technique by alfred cortot. Rational principles of piano technique cortot, alfred. Rational principles of piano technique cortot, alfred imslp.
This book provides a comprehensive method divided into five chapters covering aspects such as, evenness, independence and mobility of the fingers, passing under of the thumb scales and arpeggios, the technique of double notes and polyphonic playing, the technique of extensions, the technique of the wrist and the execution of chords. Cortot was a superb pianist, of unsurpassing musicality. They may also be protected by in the usa, unless published before 1924, in which case they are pd there as well. Rational principles of pianoforte technique piano alfred cortot on. The great pianist and teacher alfred cortot devised exercises based. Cortot refers to this obliquely in his study edition of chopins op 28 preludes. The alexander technique is a method of releasing unnecessary muscular tension when performing every action, including motions in piano playing. In my student days, a teacher lent me cortots edition of chopins b flat of the sonatas, and both books of the etudes, published by salabert. Practising the piano the study editions of alfred cortot. Preludes, book i alfred cortot, piano hmv 78rpm discs 9578 9582 14267 14756 recorded in 193031 digital transfer by f. This is the first book ever published in alfreds basic piano library, and it is still the most popular. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Yet piano teachers who advocate muscular support of the arm think nothing of prescribing that torture, and it is at this point that some pianists give up playing altogether. I havent read cortots book in ages and very vaguely remember what is he talking about.
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Cortot offers detailed explanations of technical requirements, ideas for conquering the significant difficulties, and. Piano solo musical expeditions alfred cortot, frederic chopin on free shipping on qualifying offers. Sep 26, 2011 alfred cortot, foreword to frederic chopin. Even though cortot belonged to the finger school of piano playing, he realised the importance of diagnosing the technical problem and coming up with an array of exercises that focus on it.