The Art of Phrasing, Op.16
Op. 16
Stephen Heller 1813–1888
Op. 16
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Themes & character
Phrasing as a subject·Short lyrical pieces·Pedagogical purpose·Heller's method
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 16
About the piece
A collection built around a single idea that Heller thought too often left to chance: how to shape a musical phrase, giving it direction, a high point and a resolution rather than merely playing the notes in order.
Each piece isolates the problem in a short lyrical setting, and the collection remains a useful complement to the more mechanical study material that dominated the teaching of the period.
The composer
Stephen Heller
1813–1888
Stephen Heller was a Hungarian pianist, teacher, and composer whose career spanned the period from Schumann to Bizet. Heller was an influence for later Romantic composers. He outlived his reputation, and was a near-forgotten figure at his death in 1888.
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