Interpreting Mozart: The Performance of His Piano Pieces and Other Compositions [Hardcover]

Originally published in German as Interpreting Mozart on the Keyboard in 1957, this definitive work on the performance of Mozart's works has greatly influenced students and scholars of keyboard literature and of Mozart. Now, in a completely updated and revised edition, this book includes the last half century of scholarship on Mozart's music, addressing the elements of performance and problems that may occur in performing Mozart's works on modern instruments.

Introduction  1 Mozarts World of Sound  2 Dynamics  3 Problems of Tempo and Rhythm  4 Articulation  5 Ornaments  6 Improvised Embellishments  7 Cadenzas and Lead-Ins (Eing?nge)  8 Expression and Gusto   9 In Search of the Best Text  10 Playing with Orchestra  11 Some Technical Questions in the Piano Works  12 Remarks on the Interpretation of Selected Piano Works  Appendix 1  Appendix 2  Appendix 3

Originally published in German as Interpreting Mozart on the Keyboard in 1957, this definitive work on the performance of Mozart's works has greatly influenced students and scholars of keyboard literature and of Mozart. Now, in a completely updated and revised edition, this book includes the last half century of scholarship on Mozart's music, addressing the elements of performance and problems that may occur in performing Mozart's works on modern instruments.