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Piano and Song

Friedrich Wieck (1785 - 1873)

This book talks about teaching, learning and performing on the piano in a delightful style, alternating between conversation and instruction. As he was the father of Clara Schumann and Robert Schumann's teacher, need I say more? (Summary by SandraG)

Cast:
Narrator: sparks0314
Dominie: Algy Pug
Emma: Sarah Holtz
Friend: Marty Kris
Bessie: ChyAnne Donnell
Herr Zach: bish
Mrs Zach: Liberty Stump
Stock: Marty Kris
Mr Buffalo: Alan
Mrs Solid: Janet248
Emily: Sandra G
John Spriggins: bish
Mrs Spriggins: SallyMC
Lizzie: Sandra G
Mr. Shepard: Alan
Mrs N.: Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Fatima: Arielle Lipshaw
Mr Feeble: Alan
Mr Gold: bish
Mrs Gold: Liberty Stump
Mr Pious: David Lawrence
Mr Forte: Marty Kris
Mr Silver: David Olson

Genre(s): Dramatic Readings, *Non-fiction, Music

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Introduction - Title Page and Prefaces	Sandra G sparks0314	00:07:48
Play 01	ON ELEMENTARY PIANO-FORTE INSTRUCTION	David Lawrence Arielle Lipshaw	00:21:32
Play 02	AN EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AT HERR ZACH'S	Kalynda David Olson	00:08:44
Play 03	MANY STUDENTS OF THE PIANO AND FEW PLAYERS	SallyMc Sarah Holtz	00:08:41
Play 04	A CONVERSATION WITH MRS. SOLID, AND FOUR LESSONS TO HER DAUGHTER	sparks0314 ChyAnne Donnell	00:38:38
Play 05	ON THE PEDAL	Algy Pug Mark Mickelson	00:07:32
Play 06	THE SOFT-PEDAL SENTIMENT	Marty Kris bish	00:10:25
Play 07	A MUSICAL TEA-PARTY AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN SPRIGGINS	Nadine Eckert-Boulet bish	00:16:05
Play 08	SINGING AND SINGING-TEACHERS	Liberty Stump Janet248	00:13:51
Play 09	THOUGHTS ON SINGING	Alan Marty Kris	00:35:17
Play 10	VISIT AT MRS. N.'S	David Lawrence Nadine Eckert-Boulet	00:08:13
Play 11	SECRETS	Kalynda Janet248	00:22:03
Play 12	THOUGHTS ON PIANO-PLAYING	Algy Pug Sandra G	00:24:56
Play 13	ON MUSICAL TALENT	Arielle Lipshaw Mark Mickelson	00:14:14
Play 14	EXTRAVAGANCES IN SINGING AND PIANO-PLAYING	SallyMc Sarah Holtz	00:16:07
Play 15	Conclusion	Alan	00:04:08

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