Piano

Louis Kentner covers all aspects of the piano in this comprehensive and fascinating dissertation.As well as practical material there are pages of instruction on technique including a chapter on the use of the pedal, some hints on singing tone and legato, advice on practising, and a do-it-yourself guide to basic tuning.Kentner provides a penetrating analysis of much of Chopin's and Liszt's piano music and contributes a unique and detailed study of Beethoven's thirty-two piano sonatas.The book includes some selected further reading and a discography.