Shostakovich''s Music for Piano Solo - Interpretation and Performance

Sofia Moshevich is an independent scholar, pianist, and teacher in Toronto, Canada. She is author of Dmitri Shostakovich, Pianist.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Early Works
Five Preludes
Three Fantastic Dances, op. 5
Piano Sonata no. 1, op. 12
Aphorisms, op. 13
Polka, op. 22a, from The Golden Age
2. Mature Works
Twenty-four Preludes, op. 34.
Piano Sonata No. 2, op. 61.
3. The Masterpiece
Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87.
4. Works for Children
Children's Notebook, op. 69.
Dances of the Dolls
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the author

Sofia Moshevich is an independent scholar, pianist, and teacher in Toronto, Canada. She is author of Dmitri Shostakovich, Pianist.

Summary

The piano works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) are among the most treasured musical compositions of the twentieth century. This book provides analyses of ten major piano solo works by Shostakovich, carefully noting important stylistic details and specific ways to overcome the numerous musical and technical challenges presented by the music.

Product details

• Authors: Sofia Moshevich, Moshevich Sofia
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.05.2015
• EAN: 9780253014221
• ISBN: 978-0-253-01422-1
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Russian Music Studies; Russian Music Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs