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Music-Study in Germany: from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay Paperback – June 4, 2022

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In this series of letters written between November 1869 and May 1875, a young American pianist, Amy Fay, recounts the thrilling experience of studying piano with such great teachers as Liszt, Tausig, and Kullak. Printed 21 times in America, published also in London, and translated into French and German, this book has clearly established its wide appeal to music students.
The author describes the customs and mores, the place of interest, and the people she encountered during her stay in Germany, then the music capital of the world. In a vivid style and with youthful exuberance, she imparts to the reader her impressions of performances by Anton Rubinstein, Clara Schumann, Tausig, Liszt, the great violinist Joachim, Wagner (as conductor), and other notables of music history. Her account of a reception and concert in honor of Wagner is especially fascinating.
But the sections of this entirely engaging work that are of primary importance to music students, particularly to students and teachers of the piano, are the author's detailed accounts of the teaching methods of the great piano virtuosi. Interesting pictures of lessons of Tausig's conservatory, of Kullak's teaching techniques, and, above all, a unique portrait of Liszt the man, the teacher, and the performer emerge from these letters. So valued are Amy Fay's impressions of Liszt, in fact, that these sections alone are regarded as a miniature classic.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B2TW9JVR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (June 4, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 137 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8823737166
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.35 x 10 inches

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Rearden Steele

... virtuoso level in Germany with the assistance of the best international pianists of the period

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018

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This short book was a best seller in the 19th century detailing a young American woman's education to virtuoso level in Germany with the assistance of the best international pianists of the period.

She was trained by Liszt, Kullak, Tausig, Deppe and others. Amy provides detailed descriptions of what these people were like; what she learned; and detailed deightful in depth on her as an aspiring virtuoso and a young woman. The format is a collection of letters home where she also describes the ongoing Napoleonic War and it's end; what it was like living in Germany; visiting the tombs of famous literary figures Schiller and Goethe; and much more including heartwarming and sometimes humorous adventures.

I Highly recommend her book.

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kiwicanteloupe

Great gift for a piano student

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2008

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The author was an accomplished pianist in the mid-1800s. She traveled to Germany to study with the great teachers of the day -- Kullak, Tausig, and Liszt. She also reviews concerts of the other greats of the time. This is all through letters to her sister, so the tone is familiar and warm. I enjoyed it immensely.

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anon

A good read

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2014

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The book is suggested for musicians especially pianists. The beginning is slow but stick with it. Once she starts describing her lessons with several artists and teachers you be amazed at what she learns.
Wish there was An epilogue or second book.

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Leslie G. Milton

faithful version

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2012

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This rich historical vignette from an American woman pianist who studied in Europe in the heyday of piano virtuosity has been well adapted to the Kindle.

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Numero Uno

A Flawed Book

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2007

Don't buy this book: it is "printed to order" and my copy had several pages missing - on Liszt too. I e-mailed the publisher three times asking for photocopies of the missing pages but got no answer.

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R. Harvey

A Book for Life!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2010

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Amy Fay, an American student of the piano, writes home about her experiences in 19thC Europe, and her meetings and lessons with some of the greatest musicians to ever grace the planet - Chopin, Kullak, Tausig, Rubinstein, the Liszt goes on! As a travelogue/time capsule, framed by the boundless enthusiasm of the young adventurer this would be a classic in its own right. Add the musical element and you have a book that will floating by your bedside/coffee table/loo for the rest of your life. An inspiration that is beyond superb!

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Musikate

An historic gem!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2014

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A delightful and captivating account by the American concert pianist Amy Fay, of her music studies and her life in late19th century Berlin. Amy studied with Liszt among others, and saw legends such as Clara Schumann, Joachim, Anton Rubinstein and Wagner perform in concert. She writes compellingly about big subjects like the Franco Prussian war, but also captures the smallest details of her fellow students and teachers with wit and charm. Particularly recommended for pianists, and for those who love the instrument

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