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CONCEPTS OF PIANO PEDALING by Joseph Banowetz
THE “WALKÜRE” OF THE PIANO by Brian Mann
GUIDE TO THE PROPER USE OF THE PIANOFORTE PEDALS: with Examples out of the Historical Concerts of Anton Rubinstein
PREFACE
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
1. Manner of Using the Pedal
2. Pedal Marks
Examples 1–7
3. Effect of the Full and Half Pedal upon the Dampers
4. Phonetic Pauses
Examples 8–10
5. The Primary and Secondary Pedal and Half Pedal
6. The Acoustic Properties of the Pianoforte
CHAPTER I: The Functions of the Pedal
Functions 1–16 / Examples 11–60
CHAPTER II: The Primary Pedal
Example 61
CHAPTER III: The Secondary Pedal
Examples 62–64
CHAPTER IV: Changing or Raising the Pedal
Examples 65–67
CHAPTER V: The Most Important Conditions for the Non-Use of the Pedal
Examples 68–74
CHAPTER VI: Use of the Pedal in Scale Passages and Harmonic Figures
1. Use of the Pedal in Scale Passages
Examples 75–89
2. Use of the Pedal in Harmonic Figures
Examples 90–95
3. Use of the Pedal in Combined Scale Passages and Harmonic Figures
Examples 96–97
CHAPTER VII: Use of the Pedal with Single Notes or Chords
Examples 98–105
CHAPTER VIII: Use of the Ordinary and Tremulo Half Pedal
1. The Ordinary Half Pedal
Example 106
2. The Tremulo Half Pedal
Example 107
CHAPTER IX: The Left Pedal (Una Corda)
Examples 108–114
CHAPTER X: Practical Hints for the Use of the Pedal
1. The Harmonic Formation of the Piece
2. The Melodic Formation
Examples 115–120
3. Contrapuntal Rules
4. Dynamics
Examples 121–123
5. The Tempo
Example 124
6. The Character of the Phrase
7. The Character of the Effect Demanded
Examples 125–126
8. Phrase Divisions
9. Shading
10. Part of the Piano Used
11. The Size of the Hand
12. The Properties of the Pianoforte, its Fullness and Purity of Tone
POSSIBILITIES OF TONE COLOR BY ARTISTIC USE OF PEDALS: The Mechanism and Action of the Pedals of the Piano by Teresa Carreño
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I: General Observations
on the Mechanism and Action of the Pedals
CHAPTER II: The Use of the Right Pedal in Chords
Examples 1–9
CHAPTER III: The Pedal and Its Use in Phrasing
Examples 10–13
CHAPTER IV: The Action and Effect of the Pedal on Rests or Pauses
Examples 14–15
CHAPTER V: The Action of the Pedal in Extended Chords
Examples 16–30
CHAPTER VI: The Management of the Pedals in Passages of Thirds
Example 31
CHAPTER VII: The Different Degrees in Pressing the Right Pedal
Examples 32–35
CHAPTER VIII: The Use of the (Right) Pedal in Chord Passages, Chromatic and Otherwise
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