The piano technique of Johannes Brahms : Origins, the 51 exercises and their relationships with the piano works of the composer / A tecnica para piano de Johannes Brahms : Origens, os 51 exercicios e as relações com a obra pianisitica do compositor

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2007

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This Thesis explores the 51 Exercises of Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) relating to his unique compositional style for piano. His Exercises synthesize the whole history of piano technique. Thus, we intend to establish a connection between this work and his concert repertoire with the search for keyboard virtuosity of earlier interpreters. The initial chapters go through the history of piano technique, since early attempts of keyboard virtuosity till the publication of the 51 Exercises. We explore Brahms concerns with performance and teaching activities, as well as his craftsmanship involving compositions for piano. Following, we comment various editions of this work and the remarks of their editors, such as Ettore Pozzoli and Isidor Philipp. Photographs illustrate common movements which performers use during their activities and we provide practicing advices for this specific work. Finally, there are many remarks about each one of the 51 Exercises, such as their purpose, guidance for mastering their difficulties and additional exercises as well. The relationship with Brahms literature for piano is also pointed out in this section through excerpts from his solo piano music, chamber music with piano, and both concertos for piano and orchestra. And these could also work very well as further exercises. To understand the relationship between the piano language of Brahms and his technique is to comprehend a great deal of the Keyboard History

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music musical style brahms johannes estilo musical exercises 1833-1887 johannes musica - historia brahms exercicios

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