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Dear Sir,

Is there any good book which analyzes and offers an appreciation of the art of contemporary classical pianists?

A book which tells why Mitsuko Uchida is special, how Pletnev is great with Russian composers.

I know there is plenty of guides out there. But I don't see a particular book on classical pianists, apart from some memoir and biographies.

Thank you

Answer
Two books come to mind.  The first one is The Art of the Piano by David Dubal.  I have the first edition of this book that was written in the 1980s but he did update it later on with more entries.

The other one is The Great Pianists by Harold Schonberg, which covers the history of piano playing but to about 1970 or so.  It doesn't include anything about todays pianists but its a really good history book on pianists.

Hope this helps.

Jim

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Jim Frimmer

Expertise

I can answer any questions on classical piano music and am very familiar with the piano in chamber ensembles. I'm also very familiar with the big names in the piano world and can answer questions about the best piano recordings.

Experience

I am active in my community as a performer in chamber and solo music. I also have a part-time job in a store that sells classical music.

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San Diego Association of Realtors; National Association of Realtors; California Association of Realtors

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Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Master of Music in Piano Performance; University of Redlands; Redlands, California

Awards and Honors
College: School of Music Service Award; Concerto competition winner MTA Young Artists Competetion Redlands Bowl Young Artist Winner

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