Reflections On Music
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards - rubbed edges. Binding - tight. Pages - name penned and small glue residue on fep; clean text.
A profound work of musical philosophy and pedagogy, Reflections on Music presents the deeply personal insights of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated pianists and conductors, Edwin Fischer. Drawing on a lifetime of performance and teaching, Fischer articulates a spiritual and humanistic vision of music-making that transcends mere technique, arguing that true artistry demands an intimate connection between the performer's inner life and the composer's intent. Written with warmth, clarity, and quiet authority, the text instructs aspiring musicians on matters of interpretation, touch, and expression while remaining accessible to any devoted lover of classical music. Fischer illustrates his ideas through reflections on the great masters — Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert among them — offering readers a rare window into the mind of a consummate artist who viewed music as a moral and spiritual calling.
Author: Edwin Fischer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, Williams and Norgate Ltd.
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards - rubbed edges. Binding - tight. Pages - name penned and small glue residue on fep; clean text.
A profound work of musical philosophy and pedagogy, Reflections on Music presents the deeply personal insights of one of the twentieth century's most celebrated pianists and conductors, Edwin Fischer. Drawing on a lifetime of performance and teaching, Fischer articulates a spiritual and humanistic vision of music-making that transcends mere technique, arguing that true artistry demands an intimate connection between the performer's inner life and the composer's intent. Written with warmth, clarity, and quiet authority, the text instructs aspiring musicians on matters of interpretation, touch, and expression while remaining accessible to any devoted lover of classical music. Fischer illustrates his ideas through reflections on the great masters — Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert among them — offering readers a rare window into the mind of a consummate artist who viewed music as a moral and spiritual calling.