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The Russian School of Piano Playing Ideas on Tone Production in the Twentieth Century Russian Piano School: A Survey of Pedagogical Literature. Polina Golubkova Faculty mentor: Dr. Scott Price University of South Carolina The research object Pedagogical literature in Russian Russian pianists of the twentieth-century Russian musicologist and pianist, Unknown to English-speaking Pedagogical Thoughts: Selected have left behind a wealth of resources Alexandr Nikolaev, created the piano audiences is the treatise Art of Being A articles and observations by Dmitry about Russian teaching approaches. One method The Russian School of Piano Pianist by Samuel Feinberg. It consists of Kabalevsky, who was a Russian educator Playing, where tone production is the of the most important features of the four articles by the master: interpretation and composer and one of the main figures Russian Piano School is tone production. primary tool for learning to play the piano. in music education in the Soviet Union The majority of sources were written The focus on tone production starts from of Bach’s works, about Beethoven’s piano and Russia. His method books for piano during the Soviet Union period when the first song a child learns. This method style, about teaching the main methods of are still popular in Russia. Kabalevsky borders were closed to interactions with was actively used for decades in the piano and about motion automation. Each shows various ideas about tone foreigners, and these treatises have never Russian music education system that has article has ideas about tone production. production in his treatise. been translated in English. This poster national standards approved by The session will give an overview of important Ministry of Education. Boosey & Hawkes Another source is The Collection of The Collection of Articles about sources about tone production both in published this method in the English Essays about Grigory Ginzburg Konstantin Igumnov by Iakov Milshtein. English and Russian. language. compiled by Maksim Yakovlev which gives This book is about life and pedagogical us a perspective about Grigory Ginzburg’s values of Konstantin Igumnov, who was a Another work by Alexandr Nikolaev is The teaching approach. The Essay about professor at Moscow Conservatory. While Main Ideas of The Soviet Union Piano Grigory Ginzburg as teacher by Galustyan the first part of the book is about Pedagogical Literature in English School where Nikolaev explains how from this collection of essays is an Igumnov`s life and career path, the Soviet Union pianists understood tone especially significant source about the second part of the book is about his The Art of Piano Playing by Heinrich production differently than Western master`s changing teaching philosophy teaching ideas. There are chapters about Neuhaus is the only recognized and pianists. While Western masters like throughout life. Grigory Ginzburg was the colors of tone, music and language translated treatise in English. According to Rudolf Maria Breithaupt, Friedrich Adolf assistant of Alexander Goldenweiser, so comparison, and technique issues of tone Neuhaus music is tonal and the Steinhausen, Ferruccio Busoni and others he followed Goldenweiser’s teaching production. most important task, the primary duty of consider tone production as an abstract philosophy about tone production in the any performer, is to work on tone. The idea and a separate concept from beginning of his teaching career. Later The Process of Learning to Play the master has a chapter titled “On tone,” numerous other aspects of piano playing, Ginzburg developed a teaching approach where he gives some practical Piano by Gennady Tsypin is a practical Russian masters do not separate tone where tone production was inspired by guide about piano teaching. Most of suggestions on how to work on tone production as a concept. Instead, they orchestral sound. The essay has production. Neuhaus recommends master`s ideas are based on developing incorporate it together with work on numerous music examples with detailed of the skill of audiation and teaching spending three-quarters of all practicing comments. articulation, technique, pedaling, and students to listen to sound. time working on tone production. fingering. The book consists of essays about performing and pedagogical The Collection of Essays about Another pedagogical source in English is philosophies of Konstantin Igumnov, Everyday Work of a Pianist and The Russian Piano School translated Alexander Goldenweiser complied by Composer by Nikolai Medtner is a diary Alexander Goldenweiser, Heinrich musicologist and pianist Dmitri Blagoi is and edited by Christopher Barnes. This Neuhaus, and Samuil Feinberg. Each where the composer documented his source addresses several technical and dedicated to the life and work of the thoughts about piano playing and essay has practical advice, suggestions, outstanding musician, Alexander interpretative problems of pianists, and musical examples on how to work on composition. Editors combined Medtne’s including tone production, through Goldenweiser. Blogoi used the transcripts notes in chapters about different piano tone production. Alexandr Nikolaev also of Goldenweiser’s lectures and his own translation into English essays by Grigory wrote The Collections of Essays about playing problems and concerns. Ginzburg, Samuel Feinberg, Alexander notes, which he made while attending history of piano pedagogy and theory lessons with the master Goldenweiser, Heinrich Neuhaus, of the piano playing. This book highlights The Work of a Pianist by Grigory Kogan Konstantin Igumnov, and Lev Oborin. the main ideas of The Russian Piano is a valuable source of information about The Collection of Essays by Lev School. tone production. The author has chapters Barenboim, who was a professor at St. about practicing tone production in Petersburg Conservatory. Barenboim different aspects of piano playing: legato, wrote an article about how to love and jumps, long phrases etc. appreciate piano sound and create melodies based on a singing tone..
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