George Kochevitsky Collection
Collection
0493-IPAM
The George Kochevitsky Collection contains papers relating to the life and career of pianist and pedagogue George Kochevitsky. Kochevitsky wrote the important book "The Art of Piano Playing: A Scientific Approach," published in 1967. He was a dedicated teacher, researcher, and performer, with a special interest in the mechanics of piano playing and piano pedagogy. Kochevitsky's memoirs were published in 2010 by Albert Squillace and document his personal/professional life in Russia and the United States. For more information, expand the menus below.
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English
George Kochevitsky was trained in pre-Revolutionary Russia. Later, he was intermittently active in the USSR as a performer and teacher. He then made his way to the U.S., living in New York, where he continued his serious research into piano methodology, frequently contributing articles to various journals. His book, "The Art of Piano Playing: A Scientific Approach," was first published in 1967. Another publication, the 168-page "Performing Bach's Keyboard Music," was issued posthumously. It offered the results of Kochevitsky's extensive investigations into Baroque performance practices.
The collection is arranged into eleven series:
Series I- Material Related to Physiology
Series II-Bibliographical References
Series III- Kochevitsky's Own Writings
Series IV- Collected Book and Record Reviews
Series V- Collected Concert Programs and Flyers
Series VI- Correspondence
Series VII- Collected Published Material on Different Topics
Series VIII- Collected Articles, Reviews, Obituaries About Performers
Series IX- Miscellaneous Materials Related to Kochevitsky
Series X- Collected Magazines
Series XI- Miscellaneous
See the finding aid under inventories/additional information for an item-level overview of the collection.
Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library