Book "The Art of Piano Playing" by Neuhaus

[bnatural]

This book seems to be out of print.

Anyone have any comments on that book? Where to get the book?

[xvimbi]

Amazon still lists it, but it's quite expensive...

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0893417564/qid=1112751532/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-6187995-5427235?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

[ted]

I picked up that one and Matthay's "Visible and Invisible in Pianoforte Playing" in a second hand bookshop. They're both well worth reading but I'm not sure I understand what either of them are saying sufficiently to get any benefit in my own playing. A properly trained person would get a lot more out of it than I have. Neuhaus's is more speculative and philosophical and Matthay's more of a "how to" guide.

[torchygirl]

Apparently, if you order from "across the pond" and can wait a bit on shipping, you can get it cheaper still.  I am assuming you are in USA....

See this link for abebooks.com:
https://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Neuhaus,+Heinrich&ph=2&tn=Art+of+Piano+Playing,+The&sts=t

It's 26.85 + shipping ($10.22 for 14-40 days, $15.47 for 6-16 days)

Don't know anything about them, but I froogled it and these guys showed up.

Good luck,
Karen

[goose]

I just ordered it from www.blackwells.co.uk. Free shipping within UK.

Heinrich Neuhaus - The Art of Piano Playing  £13.95

They also have   
W. A. Mathieu - Harmonic Experience: Total Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression £24.99
Seymour Bernstein - With Your Own Two Hands: Self-Discovery Through Music £8.99

[steinwayguy]

This book significantly changed my philosophy/practice method/technique/knowledge.

[bnatural]

This book significantly changed my philosophy/practice method/technique/knowledge.

How useful is it to a beginner?

[steinwayguy]

How useful is it to a beginner?

I'd say it's well worth it to give it a shot. It'll get you started in the right direction.