Shostakovich's Music for Piano Solo Interpretation and Performance [Hardcover]

The piano works of Dmitri Shostakovich (19061975) are among the most treasured musical compositions of the 20th century. In this volume, pianist and Russian music scholar Sofia Moshevich provides detailed interpretive analyses of the ten major piano solo works by Shostakovich, carefully noting important stylistic details and specific ways to overcome the numerous musical and technical challenges presented by the music. Each piece is introduced with a brief historic and structural description, followed by an examination of such interpretive aspects as tempo, phrasing, dynamics, voice balance, pedaling, and fingering. This book will be an invaluable resource for students, pedagogues, and performers of Shostakovich's piano solos.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Early Works
Five Preludes
Three Fantastic Dances, op. 5
Piano Sonata no. 1, op. 12
Aphorisms, op. 13
Polka, op. 22a, from The Golden Age
2. Mature Works
Twenty-four Preludes, op. 34.
Piano Sonata No. 2, op. 61.
3. The Masterpiece
Twenty-four Preludes and Fugues, op. 87.
4. Works for Children
Childrens Notebook, op. 69.
Dances of the Dolls
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

This excellent, comprehensive study of Shostakovichs piano music is a gift to performers and teachers. . . . Highly recommended.

Sofia Moshevich is an independent scholar, pianist, and teacher in Toronto, Canada. She is author of Dmitri Shostakovich, Pianist.

Moshevichs book is a much needed comprehensive study as well as a guide to learning how to perform Shostakovichs solo piano music. . . . With curious details, such as Shostakovichs being a devoted soccer fan. . . , Moshevich enlivens the otherwise specialized focus of her book, and turns it into a must-have for every music school library.A valuable addition to the literature on Shostakovich. Moshevich provides a broad analysis of Shostakovichs piano solos, descriptions of the unique characters, imaginative imagelç