Piano and Song

Author(s)

• Friedrich Wieck

This book talks about teaching, learning and performing on the piano in a delightful style, alternating between conversation and instruction. As he was the father of Clara Schumann and Robert Schumann's teacher, need I say more? (Summary by SandraG)

Cast:
Narrator: sparks0314
Dominie: Algy Pug
Emma: Sarah Holtz
Friend: Marty Kris
Bessie: ChyAnne Donnell
Herr Zach: bish
Mrs Zach: Liberty Stump
Stock: Marty Kris
Mr Buffalo: Alan
Mrs Solid: Janet248
Emily: Sandra G
John Spriggins: bish
Mrs Spriggins: SallyMC
Lizzie: Sandra G
Mr. Shepard: Alan
Mrs N.: Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Fatima: Arielle Lipshaw
Mr Feeble: Alan
Mr Gold: bish
Mrs Gold: Liberty Stump
Mr Pious: David Lawrence
Mr Forte: Marty Kris
Mr Silver: David Olson

1. Introduction - Title Page and Prefaces
2. ON ELEMENTARY PIANO-FORTE INSTRUCTION
3. AN EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AT HERR ZACH'S
4. MANY STUDENTS OF THE PIANO AND FEW PLAYERS
5. A CONVERSATION WITH MRS. SOLID, AND FOUR LESSONS TO HER DAUGHTER
6. ON THE PEDAL
7. THE SOFT-PEDAL SENTIMENT
8. A MUSICAL TEA-PARTY AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN SPRIGGINS
9. SINGING AND SINGING-TEACHERS
10. THOUGHTS ON SINGING
11. VISIT AT MRS. N.'S
12. SECRETS
13. THOUGHTS ON PIANO-PLAYING
14. ON MUSICAL TALENT
15. EXTRAVAGANCES IN SINGING AND PIANO-PLAYING
16. Conclusion