Piano and Song: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Piano and Song, credited to Wieck, Friedrich, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Piano and Song, by 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: 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

Recording facts

• Recording title: Piano and Song
• Author credits: Wieck, Friedrich
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 16
• Listed recording duration: 4:18:14

Catalogue topics

• art
• music
• piano
• teaching
• song
• singing

Track guide

1. 00 - Introduction - Title Page and Prefaces — 7:49
2. 01 - ON ELEMENTARY PIANO-FORTE INSTRUCTION — 21:32
3. 02 - AN EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AT HERR ZACH'S — 8:45
4. 03 - MANY STUDENTS OF THE PIANO AND FEW PLAYERS — 8:42
5. 04 - A CONVERSATION WITH MRS. SOLID, AND FOUR LESSONS TO HER DAUGHTER — 38:39
6. 05 - ON THE PEDAL — 7:33
7. 06 - THE SOFT-PEDAL SENTIMENT — 10:26
8. 07 - A MUSICAL TEA-PARTY AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN SPRIGGINS — 16:06
9. 08 - SINGING AND SINGING-TEACHERS — 13:51
10. 09 - THOUGHTS ON SINGING — 35:18
11. 10 - VISIT AT MRS. N.'S — 8:13
12. 11 - SECRETS — 22:03
13. 12 - THOUGHTS ON PIANO-PLAYING — 24:56
14. 13 - ON MUSICAL TALENT — 14:15
15. 14 - EXTRAVAGANCES IN SINGING AND PIANO-PLAYING — 16:07
16. 15 - Conclusion — 4:09

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