Piano and Song
Friedrich Wieck
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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 (4 hr 18 min)
Chapters
Introduction - Title Page and Prefaces | 7:48 | Read by Sandra G |
ON ELEMENTARY PIANO-FORTE INSTRUCTION | 21:32 | Read by David Lawrence |
AN EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AT HERR ZACH'S | 8:44 | Read by Kalynda |
MANY STUDENTS OF THE PIANO AND FEW PLAYERS | 8:41 | Read by SallyMc |
A CONVERSATION WITH MRS. SOLID, AND FOUR LESSONS TO HER DAUGHTER | 38:38 | Read by sparks0314 |
ON THE PEDAL | 7:32 | Read by Algy Pug |
THE SOFT-PEDAL SENTIMENT | 10:25 | Read by Marty Kris |
A MUSICAL TEA-PARTY AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN SPRIGGINS | 16:05 | Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet |
SINGING AND SINGING-TEACHERS | 13:51 | Read by Liberty Stump |
THOUGHTS ON SINGING | 35:17 | Read by Alan |
VISIT AT MRS. N.'S | 8:13 | Read by David Lawrence |
SECRETS | 22:03 | Read by Kalynda |
THOUGHTS ON PIANO-PLAYING | 24:56 | Read by Algy Pug |
ON MUSICAL TALENT | 14:14 | Read by Arielle Lipshaw |
EXTRAVAGANCES IN SINGING AND PIANO-PLAYING | 16:07 | Read by SallyMc |
Conclusion | 4:08 | Read by Alan |
Reviews
Excellent performances
Jason Comely
The book itself is worth three stars, but the performances in the audiobook are what make it five. Bravo!