02335cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000370012624500930016326400510025630000470030733600260035433700260038033800360040650000310044250801790047352012510065253400450190365300420194885600430199044910UtSlPG20260610134030.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02024501  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aMT1 aPerry, Edward Baxter,d1855-192410aDescriptive Analyses of Piano Works :bFor the Use of Teachers, Players, and Music Clubs 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-02-14  aProduced by Sean (scribe_for_hire@yahoo.com), based on
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(https://archive.org/details/descriptiveanaly00perriala).  a"Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works" by Edward Baxter Perry is a musical reference manual written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an educational resource for teachers, players, and music clubs, providing in-depth analyses of various piano compositions, particularly focusing on their emotional and descriptive content rather than solely their structural or technical aspects. It aims to bridge the gap between technical musicology and the appreciation of music as an expressive art form.  The opening of the book introduces the author’s intentions and insights regarding music interpretation and appreciation. Perry explains his approach, which emphasizes the need for understanding the emotional and historical contexts of musical works. He argues that traditional methods of analysis often overlook the expressive qualities of music, proposing an "esthetic analysis" that captures the artistic significance of compositions. The opening also reflects on the challenges faced by performers in conveying the emotional depth of the music they play, setting the stage for the subsequent analyses of specific piano works, including those by renowned composers like Beethoven and Chopin. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPiano music -- Analysis, appreciation40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44910