Piano (Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides)

Introduction by Yehudi Menuhin A Letter, by Way of Introduction 1. Apology, by Way of Further Introduction Part One - Understanding the Piano 2. The Instrument 3. The Structure of the Piano 4. Equal Temperament and Tuning 5. A Little Bit of History Part Two - Playing the Piano 6. Aspects of Technique 7. On Pedalling, Considered as a Fine Art 8. Two 'Fallacies': Singing Tone and Legato 9. Intermezzo One: On Teachers and Teaching 10. Intermezzo Two: On Practising 11. The Piano Combined with Other Instruments 12. A Note on Mechanical Reproduction Part Three - The Great Pianoforte Composers 13. Beethoven 14. Chopin 15. Liszt 16. ...And After Epilogue Some selected further reading Index