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Which kinde piano school you prefere and why?

Russian
7 (43.8%)
German
1 (6.3%)
Franch
1 (6.3%)
Czech
4 (25%)
Polish
0 (0%)
some others combination
3 (18.8%)

Total Members Voted: 16

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Offline eduard

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Which piano school yuo prefere
on: December 09, 2005, 08:04:30 PM
I like pianisms of  Ivan Moravec. He has subtle czech piano school. His teacher was Ilona Kurzova Stepanova, daugther and pupil of the famouse czech piano pedagogue, Vilem Kurz. :D
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Re: Which piano school yuo prefere
Reply #1 on: December 09, 2005, 08:56:15 PM
Yeah, there's Moravec, of course...

I, since I live in Prague, am quite acquainted with a number of pianists around here (Ever heard of Smidak?), and I must say that I've never heard any of Smetana, Martinu, or Bach (I confess I haven't yet heard Gould's, but I'm getting some of him for Christmas.  :) ) better than that of Smidak's...

But then, Richter and Cziffra are just unsurpassable for the Rachmaninoff concerti...  ;)
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Re: Which piano school yuo prefere
Reply #2 on: December 10, 2005, 06:22:09 AM
Vilem Kurz (1872 -1945)
His method, with greatly influenced czech piano teaching and playing, combined the czech
tradition of Proksch and Holfeld with Leschetizky s method, playing particular attention to touch, phrasing, and pedaling and to the style and content  of the piece.
His pupils: R. Firkusny, daughter Ilona Kurzova, V. Stepan, F. Maxian, Ilja Hurnik, R. Macudzinsky...
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Re: Which piano school yuo prefere
Reply #3 on: December 12, 2005, 10:58:12 PM
I take a little bit from each school, depending on the circumstances.  I like to keep myself flexible rather than limiting myself to a particular way of playing.
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