Musical composition and performance -- Mode of notation and performance -- The technique of playing the piano -- Non-legato -- Legato -- Staccato -- Fingering -- Dynamics -- Tempo and tempo modifications -- Rests -- The performance of older music -- On practicing
Summary
Schenker was one of the most influential music theorists of the 20th century. In this essay, he turns his attention to the performer's role, arguing that the cult of the virtuoso has led to an overemphasis on technical display
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An unfinished work edited from the author's papers in the New York Public Library and the University of California at Riverside
