Evenings with Horowitz details a special friendship between two musicians. The book is a vivid account of their mutual passion for music and the piano. It reflects the struggles and triumphs of Vladimir Horowitz, a flaming genius who was also insecure and fearful of old age and the loss of his powers. In his conversations with the author, the ...
For those who want to increase their understanding and appreciation of classical music, David Dubal provides a useful, entertaining, and shamelessly opinionated guide for longtime music lovers as well as beginners.
More than 100 of the world's leading concert pianists share their experience of Vladimir Horowitz and their feelings about him - his technical powers, his manuscripts, his mastery of timbre and colour, and the passion he expressed. The collection features essays by Emmanuel Ax, Van Cliburn, Alicia de Larrocha, Charles Rosen, Peter Serkin.
This classic collection of interviews with leading pianists from the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster David Dubal is now back in print. Claudio Arrau, Emmanuel Ax, Alfred Brendel, Andre Watts, and the late Glenn Gould are among the 45 pianists interviewed. Mr. Dubal exhibits a great understanding of the pianist's profession as he ...
A series of conversations between Sir Yehudi Menuhin and David Dubal, American writer, broadcaster and musician, in which the discussion ranges broadly over a variety of subjects, from music, musicians and composers, to politics, art, religious culture and the environment.
This is the only complete and up-to-date book profiling every major pianist (thousands) and their essential repertoire and recordings. This third edition is completely revised (second edition: 1995 Harvest Books, ISBN# 0-15-600019-9), with hundreds more entries and updated information about existing entries. The book contains a CD for the first ...
The author from such highly acclaimed books as "Reflections From the Keyboard" details a special friendship between two musicians, covers a lifetime of musical wisdom, and contains countless anecdotes of the musical world.
A thoroughly revised, updated edition of David Dubal's classic collection of interviews with famous pianists first published in 1984, this book includes all of today's leading lights, along with many luminaries no longer with us such as Glenn Gould and Vladimir Horowitz. Reviews of the first edition: "The true star of Reflections from the ...
A thoroughly revised collection of interviews with some of today's best known pianists, such as Claudio Arrau, Emmanuel Ax, Alfred Brendel, Misha Dichter, Ruth Laredo, Murray Perahia, Peter Serkin, and Andre Watts, along with past greats like Glenn Gould and Vladimir Horowitz. Dubal interviews each pianist on matters of technique, performance, and ...
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Great Pianists on Piano Playing: Godowsky, Hofmann, Lhevinne, Paderewski and 24 Other Legendary Performers
