Hofmann, Josef. Piano Playing with Piano Questions Answered. New York, NY: Dover
Publications, 1976
This book is written by one of the greatest pianists of all times, Josef Hofmann. He was also succeeded as a writer. Generally, this book is about Hofmann’s experience concerning piano performance (such as touch, technique, the use of pedal, style, how to study a piano piece, fingering, memorization, and so on). The chapter on which he relates how Anton Rubisntein taught him to play is special and has many essential thoughts about Art. This part is unique in the piano bibliography because Hofmann was the only private student that Rubinstein had in life. Through Hofmann, we can find out many of Rubinstein’s philosophical thoughts. Hofmann describes deeply about how to achieve an artistic interpretation. “Only by careful study of each work by itself can we find the key to its correct conception and rendition. We will never find it in books about the composer, nor in such as treat of his works” (pages 49,50).
“Only by careful study of each work by itself can we find the key to its correct conception and rendition. We will never find it in books about the composer, nor in such as treat of his works”.
ResponderExcluirO que parece muito mais enriquecedor, uma vez que cada intérprete poderá sentir por si o que a obra está "dizendo", sem intermediários, sem legendas.
Mas, a partir disso, surge uma dúvida: esse sentir peculiar e individual, que pode possibilitar uma consonância com a intenção original do compositor, pode também possibilitar um novo sentir, um novo significado, certo? Ou, nesse caso, estamos misturando nossos próprios signos com os da obra?
Havia respondido seu comentário, mas depois decidi postá-lo para que todos pudessem ler com mais facilidade. Minha resposta ao seu comentário está em "Ela, a arte". Obrigada por iniciar o forum de reflexoes e por trazer questoes tao verdadeiras quanto à interpretação musical. Continue me instigando a revelar mais...
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