The collector's Chopin and Schumann (Keystone books) by Schonberg, Harold C - 1959-01-01

Lippincott, 1959-01-01. Paperback. Good. J. B. Lippincott [Published Date: 1959]. Soft cover, 256 pp. Stated First Edition. In good condition. Cream illustrated paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light to moderate overall scuffing, aging and soiling. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Charming cover art by Joseph Low [From back cover] The Composers : Their lives, their place among the immortals, their importance as pioneers of the pianoforte and archetypes of the Romantic movement. The Music: From Chopin's Variations on 'La ci darem' to Schumann's Manfred, virtually all of these two masters' music has been recorded. Harold Schonberg's discussion of their music on discs thus affords a rare look at their overall output. The Records: Every extant (and outstanding out-of- print) record of Chopin and Schumann is here evaluated by one of the country's foremost music critics and analysts of keyboard technique. Harold C. Schonberg studied piano at the Juilliard School of Music. He is now a member of the music staff of the New York Times and a reviewer for High Fidelity Magazine.