MUS4270/4272: Piano Pedagogy
This guide supports the research goals of MUS4272: Piano Pedagogy
Pedagogy Literature
Here you will find access to the texts that form part of the materials for the course:
Great Pianists on Piano Playing by Call Number: MT220.C77 - e-bookThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
Cooke, James Francis. Great Pianists on Piano Playing. Philadelphia, P.A.: Theodore Presser, 1917.
Chopin by Call Number: ML410 .C54 E3413 1987The unique collection of documents reveal Chopin as teacher and interpreter of his own music, from the accounts of his pupils, acquaintances and contemporaries, together with his own writing. The documents are divided into two categories: those concerning technique and style, and those concerning the interpretation of Chopin's works. Appendix material presents Chopin's essay 'Sketch for a method', as well as annotated scores and personal accounts of Chopin's playing as experienced by his contemporaries.
Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques. Chopin: Pianist and Teacher as Seen by His Pupils. Translated by Krysia Osostowicz and Naomi Shohet. Edited by Roy Howat. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1987.
Frames of Mind by Call Number: BF431 .G244The book that revolutionized our understanding of human intelligence. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has been hailed by educators for decades and applied in hundreds of schools worldwide. In Frames of Mind, Gardner challenges the widely held notion that intelligence is a single general capacity possessed by every individual to a greater or lesser extent. Amassing a wealth of evidence, Gardner posits the existence of eight different intelligences, each as important as the next, that comprise a unique cognitive profile for each person. In this updated edition, the author reflects on thirty years of work on Multiple Intelligences theory and practice.
Gardner, Howard. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic Books, 2011.- Designing Objective Research in Music Education: Fundamental Considerations by Call Number: MT1.G645 1986Instead of focusing on data analysis and statistical application, the book focuses on the design of research. Topics discussed include understanding the distinctions between research purposes, problems, results, and conclusions. Separate chapters explain the nature of practical significance vs. statistical significance as well as the importance of using valid criterion measures.
Gordon, Edwin E. Designing Objective Research in Music Education: Fundamental Considerations. Chicago, Ill.: G.I.A. Publications, 1986. 
Piano Technique by Call Number: MT222 .L4513The volume presents two book by Walter Gieseking, foremost pianist of his generation, and his teacher for five years, Karl Leimer, that have long been sought after by students and teachers looking for a radical approach toward developing not only finger-technique but expression-technique. Emphasis throughout is on listening to one's self and proper understanding as the basis of proper technique for the piano.
Leimer, Karl, and Walter Gieseking. Piano Technique. New York: Dover, 1972.- The Art of Piano Playing by Call Number: MT220.N3413 1973This classic was written by a legendary piano teacher -- and student of Godowsky -- who trained Vladimir Horowitz, Sviatoslav Richter, Radu Lupu, Emil Gilels, and many other famous virtuosos. Heinrich Neuhaus offers practical recommendations and analysis, including advice on tone, technique, and teaching. His suggestions are seasoned with personal experiences and leavened with humor.
Neuhaus, Heinrich. The Art of Piano Playing. Translated by K. A. Leibovitch. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1973.
