ABSTRACT

First Published in 2004. 19th-Century Piano Music focuses on the core composers of the 19th-century repertoire, beginning with 2 chapters giving a general overview of the repertoire and keyboard technique of the era, and then individual chapters on Beethoven, Schubert, Weber, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, and the women composers of the era, particularly focusing on Fanny Hensel and Clara Schumann.

chapter 1|15 pages

The Piano and the Nineteenth Century

chapter 3|42 pages

Beethoven

chapter 4|50 pages

The Piano Works of Schubert

chapter 5|31 pages

In Defense of Weber

chapter 7|37 pages

Hearing Poland: Chopin and Nationalism

chapter 10|39 pages

Brahms: From Classical to Modern

chapter 11|58 pages

Expressive Resonance in Liszt's Piano Music