Shostakovich's Music for Piano Solo: Interpretation and Performance

The piano works of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) are among the most treasured musical compositions of the 20th century. In this volume, pianist and Russian music scholar Sofia Moshevich provides detailed interpretive analyses of the ten major piano solo works by Shostakovich, carefully noting important stylistic details and specific ways to overcome the numerous musical and technical challenges presented by the music. Each piece is introduced with a brief historic and structural description, followed by an examination of such interpretive aspects as tempo, phrasing, dynamics, voice balance, pedaling, and fingering. This book will be an invaluable resource for students, pedagogues, and performers of Shostakovich's piano solos.

Author: Sofia Moshevich
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 05/28/2015
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780253014221

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2016

About the Author

Sofia Moshevich is an independent scholar, pianist, and teacher in Toronto, Canada. She is author of Dmitri Shostakovich, Pianist.