Two books bound together, by one of greatest pianists of all time and his famed teacher: The Shortest Way to Pianistic Perfection, and Rhythmics, Dynamics, Pedal and Other Problems of Piano Playing.

He awakes in a hotel that might be a hospital or might be something else much more mysterious. His nurses bear an uncanny resemblance to Dean Martin and Peggy Lee and explain to him that there are certain rules to be obeyed on his return to Paris: the most important being that he must lose his old identity entirely. Defying the regulations, Max struggles to retrieve pieces of h...(展开全部)

让·艾什诺兹，法国当代最重要的作家之一，他的作品影响了许多年轻的写作者。 1947年出生于奥朗日。1979年以来，他在午夜出版社发表了17部作品，其中« 切罗基 »获1983年梅迪西斯文学奖， «我走了» 获1999年龚古尔文学奖。2016年，让·艾什诺兹获得法国国家图书馆大奖。 译者：余中先，1954年8月26日生，浙江宁波人，中国作家。《世界文学》主编，中国社会科学院研究生院教授，博士生导师。北京大学西语系法语专业研究生班，曾留学法国，在巴黎第四大学（Paris—Sorbonne）获得文学博士学位。 长年从事法国文学作品译介工作，翻译介绍了奈瓦尔、克洛代尔、阿波利奈尔、贝克特、克洛德·西蒙、阿兰·罗布-格里耶、昆德拉等人的小说、戏剧作品三十多部。获法国政府授予的文学艺术骑士勋章。

In this eloquent, intimate exploration of the delights and demands of the piano, world-renowned concert pianist and music writer Charles Rosen draws on a lifetime's wisdom to consider every aspect of the instrument: from what makes a beautiful sound to suffering from stage fright, from the physical challenges of playing to tales of great musicians, including Vladimir Horowitz's...(展开全部)

《纽约时报》将罗素·谢尔曼称为“这个国家，乃至任何国家中最棒的钢琴家之一”，但他的职业钢琴家生涯却在上世纪50年代戛然而止——他离开主流音乐圈，脱离那些巨大名声，去音乐学院当了一名教授。 媒体在说起罗素·谢尔曼时，总是连带着“哲学家、教师、作家、棒球爱好者”等等称谓。宁静的学院生活，让他有足够的时间探索钢琴艺术，有时间玩棒球、打高尔夫，也有时间花几年时间写出他的《Piano Pieces》（钢琴小品）——1996年，他的《Piano Pieces》在美国出版时，业内一片惊叹，这本带有哲学思考和批评、具有散文性质的音乐随笔，让音乐爱好者们忽然意识到谢尔曼的存在。美国媒体赞誉这本书“显示了他是我们这个年代最具思想性的钢琴家……而他的演奏比他的书更有思想性”。谢尔曼自己，则把这本书看作“一个顽固不化的老家伙的日记”。

-- A comprehensive teaching guide presenting every movement in the classical repertoire, demonstrated by professional dancers in 2,600 photographs.

Vintage Limited Edition The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method. For many of us time is an enemy. The anxiety triggered by “the ticking clock” and deadlines to be met leads to ineffective work and study habits and procrastination. The Pomodoro Technique transforms time into a valuable ally. You'll be amazed to see how your everyday work improves, and how you can avoi...(展开全部)

Do you ever look at the clock and wonder where the day went? You spent all this time at work and didn't come close to getting everything done. Tomorrow try something new. Use the Pomodoro Technique to work in focused sprints throughout the day. In Pomodoro Technique Illustrated, Staffan N teberg shows you how to organize your work to accomplish more in less time. There's no nee...(展开全部)

-- A comprehensive teaching guide presenting every movement in the classical repertoire, demonstrated by professional dancers in 2,600 photographs.