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Playing the Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Robert Taub
Offers the unique insights of a passionate and intelligent musician who performs all 32 of Beethoven's well-loved piano sonatas in concert worldwide.
Amadeus Press
March 2003
258 pages ISBN: 1574670719 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Internationally acclaimed pianist Robert Taub offers the
unique insights of a passionate and intelligent musician who
performs all 32 of Beethoven’s well-loved piano sonatas in
concert worldwide, bringing a “fresh perspective on
Beethoven,” as The New York Times put it. In Playing the
Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Taub shares this intimate
understanding with listeners and players alike. In the first part of the book, Taub lays the foundation.
Beethoven composed more piano sonatas than substantial works
of any other single genre, and he cared deeply about every
nuance of their performance. Taub shares what he has learned
from Beethoven’s own writing and autograph scores. For the
rest of the book, Taub considers each of the 32 sonatas
grouped into nine programs, looking beyond just “getting the
notes” to convey the essence of each work and to understand
its place in the evolution of Beethoven’s revolutionary
artistry.
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