"Composer-pianists ... collectively referred to Alkan, Sorabji, Busoni, Godowsky, Feinberg, Scriabin, Medtner, and Rachmaninov as The Eight"--Pref. Includes discographies (p. 294-312), bibliographical references (p. 326-334), and index.
Contents:
Alkan and Sorabji: hermetic genius. -- Busoni and Godowsky: revered and reviled. -- Feinberg and Scriabin: humanity and mysticism. -- Medtner and Rachmaninov: romantic compatriots. -- From Alkan to Hamelin. -- The pitfalls of music criticism. -- The liability of virtuosity. -- The erotic muse. -- The art of transcription. -- Toward the future: the piano, the composer-pianist, and the eight.
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