Busoni as Pianist
- Author: Belsky, Svetlana
- Author: Kogan, Grigory
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Contents
- Foreward by Nina Svetlanova Preface: Grigory Kogan: His Life and Times Acknowledgments Introduction
- 1. Busoni's childhood and youth, 1866-88
- 2. Finland and Moscow, 1889-94
- 3. Berlin: Busoni's emergence as a great pianist
- 4. Busoni's technique: Piano orchestration, tone production
- 5. Busoni's repertoire: An anti-romantic approach
- 6. Busoni's interpretation of Beethoven, Liszt, and Chopin
- 7. Busoni's interpretations. Textural liberties.
- 8. Busoni's interpretations of Bach. Articulation.
- 9. Rhythm and dynamics
- 10. Busoni's recording of the Liszt's Rigoletto Paraphrase
- 11. Technical phrasing
- 12. Technical variants
- 13. Fingering, pedal
- 14. Compositions, transcriptions, editions, teaching, writings
- 15. Busoni's esthetics
- 16. Busoni's esthetics, continued
- 17. World War I. Operas.
- 18. Busoni's final years, 1918-24 Conclusion Annotated Discography Notes Bibliography Translator's Bibliography Index