INTERPRETING MOZART ON KEYBOARD-EVA & PAUL BADURA-SKODA-HardBd (1962) Inscribed

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You are bidding on First Edition of hardbound book, INTERPRETING MOZART ON THE KEYBOARD, by Eva ((1929- and Paul BADURA-SKODA (1927-2019), Austrian pianist. St. Martins Press, 1962, 319 pages with light wear to edges of dust jacket and minute wear to book's edges.
The book is signed by Eva Badura-Skoda and inscribed "To Elena Oestreich with very best wishes." (probably the wife of James Oestreich, music critic of NY Times).
The book is in VERY FINE condition. The book draws from Mozart's letters. There is a chapter on Mozart's keyboard writing, and a detailed commentary of three of his best known piano concertos. There are over 675 music examples, photos of pianos Mozart played, and manuscripts (some published for the first time), a chapter on "Rhythm and Tempo," shows the rational, exact way in which the composer treated this fundamental and some pitfalls for the present pianist. There is a chapter on "Taste and Expression."  Extension writing on ornamentation.
There is a review pasted on inside back cover of Paul's recital in Wisconsin on February 1, 1966 and two Wisconsin programs from 1964 and 1966.