Heller - Selected Piano Studies, Opus 45 & 46

Download or read book Heller - Selected Piano Studies, Opus 45 & 46 written by William Westney and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Schirmer Performance Editions). Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists. Pedagogical in nature, these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, pertinent fingering, and historical and stylistic commentary. Prepared by renowned artists/teachers, these publications provide an accurate, well-informed score resource for pianists. Stephen Heller (1813-1888), a Hungarian-born concert pianist and composer, counted Chopin, Schumann and Liszt among his friends and admirers. Settling in Paris, he produced more than 160 published piano works. The beautifully evocative Studies, Op. 45 & 46 are among the compositions of Heller which are most familiar to pianists today. Includes audio recordings. Editor & recording artist: William Westney