{"product_id":"great-pianists-paperback","title":"Great Pianists - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarold C. Schonberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Mozart's\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efabulous legato that \"flowed like oil\" to Beethoven's oceanlike surge, from Clara Schumann's touch \"sharp as a pencil sketch\" to Rubinstein's volcanic and sensual playing, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pianists \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to life the brilliant, stylish, and sometimes eccentric personalities, methods, and technical peculiarities of history's greatest pianists.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning critic and author Harold C. Schonberg presents vivid accounts of the artists' performances, styles, and even their personal lives and quirky characteristics-- such as Mozart's intense competition with Clementi, Lizst's magnetic effect on women (when he played, ladies flung their jewels on stage), and Gottschalk's persistent nailbiting, which left the keys covered with blood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding profiles of Horowitz and Van Cliburn, among others, and chapters detailing the playing and careers of such modern pianists as de Larrocha, Ashkenazy, Gilels, Gould, Brendel, Bolet, Gutierrez, and Watts, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pianists \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive and fascinating look at legendary performers past and present.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Pianists brings to life the brilliant, stylish, and sometimes eccentric personalities, methods, and technical peculiarities of history's greatest pianists--from Mozart to the modern-day masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarold Charles Schonberg was a music critic and author. He is best known for his contributions in The New York Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 1987\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47967829950712,"sku":"9780671638375","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/MnUzV0srQVl4cEpQaGxENnFaWEhCZz09.webp?v=1770684812","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/great-pianists-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}