Books on piano technique

[Fazioli]

Hi,

I'm interested in books of piano technique.
Especially, the ones of famous pianists.
Please list the best of books, and also websites that make international shipment.

Thanks a lot!!!

[nilsjohan]

Have a look here first:
https://www.pianoforum.net/pfshop/pfshop.htm

Good luck!

[ted]

Don't forget Tobias Matthay's "The Visible and Invisible in Pianoforte Technique" and Heinrich Neuhaus's "The Art of Piano Playing"

Neuhaus tends to be the more intellectual and philosophical and Matthay the  simpler and more concrete, but both are well worth reading.

[d.gentili]

Do you know a book written by a french pianist :
Bertrand OTT ?

The title (in french) is : Liszt et la pédagogie du piano

I think this book has been translated in english.

Bye, and sooy for my (poor) english

[rmc7777]

Here are a few books in my library:

Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing, by Josef Lhevinne

Great Pianists on Piano Playing, by James Francis Cooke (has material from 30 famous pianists)

Piano Playing, by Josef Hofmann

Piano Technique, by Walter Gieseking and Karl Leimer

Playing the Beethoven Piano Sonatas, by Robert Taub


I've learned a great deal from reading these books.  Hope this helps....


Regards,
Richard

[rachfan]

And some others....

On Piano Playing by Sandor
The Pianist's Problems by Newman
Music at Your Fingertips by Slenczynska
With Your Own Two Hands by Bernstein
The Aesthetics of Pianoforte Playing by Kullak
The Pianist's Guide to Pedaling by Banowetz

[thomas_williams]

One book I recommend is THE PIANIST'S PROBLEMS by William Newman.

[frederic]

As suggested i would recommend Hofmann's book 'piano playing with questions answered'. He also writes about his lessons with anton rubinstein which i found rather enjoyable.
Also, as suggested, Heinrich Neuhaus' "The Art of Piano Playing"
I would also like to add, 'reflection from the keyboard' which is Dubal interviewing pianists. I really like this book.