Sekai No Pianist (Chikuma Bunko Yo 20-3 Yoshida Hidekazu Collection)

[Machine Translation] Pollini, Argerich, Gould, Horowitz, Richter, Zimmermann... 29 of the world's greatest pianists are highlighted, and their artistic characteristics and the unique appeal of each performer are discussed in lucid writing. Looking back on the history of piano performance and taking into account the cultural background, the book sharply penetrates into the inner world of the pianists and points out the deep fascination of music. This is a delightful and brilliant performance essay by an inimitable music critic on the fascination of the beautiful world of pianists.

ポリーニ、アルゲリッチ、グールド、ホロヴィッツ、リヒテル、ツィマーマン…世界の名ピアニスト29人に光をあて、その芸術の特性と演奏家独自の魅力を明晰な文章で論じる。ピアノ演奏の歴史をふり返り、文化的背景の考察もふまえて演奏家の内面に鋭く分け入り音楽の深い魅惑を指し示す。不世出の音楽批評家が、ピアニストたちの美の世界の魅力を語る愉しくも華麗な演奏論。