Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Early Recordings: Their Value as Evidence Chapter 2 Playing One Hand After The Other - Dislocation Chapter 3 Unnotated Arpeggiation Chapter 4 Metrical Rubato and Other Forms of Rhythmic Alteration Chapter 5 Tempo Modification Conclusion Notes Bibliography Discography Index

About the Author

Neal Peres da Costa is Lecturer in Musicology and Chair of Early Music Unit, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney; renowned performer of Early Music and 17th-19th century historical keyboard instruments.

Reviews

'No serious teacher, performer (or critic) of the Romantic piano literature should be without this book.'- Tony Way, Limelight magazine, December 2012.