Books published by Kahn & Averill

This introduction to the cello and cello playing is by an outstanding recitalist, soloist and teacher of international repute. Based on his lifetime of playing and teaching, Pleeth explores all aspects of this wonderful instrument.

Neuhaus taught some of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century at the Moscow Conservatory. His legacy continues and many teachers around the world today regard this book as the most authoritative on the subject of piano playing.

Pianist Helmut Deutsch relates his journey from unknown repetiteur to one of the most refined and sought-after accompanists of the modern era. In this book, he gives, with humour and modesty, fascinating insights into pianistic technique, repertoire, performance, interpersonal relationships, and the special qualities required for his profession.

This biography deals with Lipatti the pianist, the composer and the teacher. It includes many quotations from letters written by him, many musical examples, a list of works and two cadenzas for the Mozart Piano Concerto in C (K467).

This work on the art of the French melodie has become the standard reference for singers, accompanists and concert-goers alike. Texts of nearly 200 songs from 18 different composers are given in French and English with notes on pronunciation.

Harold Taylor draws on a combination of Alexander Technique and the teaching of pianist Raymond Thiberge to propound a piano method that is all about overall mental and physical coordination rather than analysing different elements of technique.

Revised and updated, this is Esther Salaman's distinctive teaching system which many singers - some now famous - have found beneficial in developing their voices. The book is illustrated with music examples, diagrams and halftones.

Yehudi Menuhin shares with the reader his unique store of understanding about the violin, about how to exercise and practise, and about the techniques of performance. William Primrose writes the distinguished monograph on the viola and describes the instrument as 'a violin with a college education'.

From a lifetime's experience as an international concert soloist and principal clarinettist of London orchestras, Jack Brymer surveys the clarinet's short history and the vital influence on its development of its virtuosi and the great composers who have written for them.

Originally the content of three lectures, this work offers a bold and inspiring study of music, as text, as performance, and as a listening experience.

Virtuoso pianist Louis Kentner brings his genius, his humour, his enormous musical maturity and his vast experience to help the reader understand and play the piano in this inaugural Menuhin Music Guide.

Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edition, in two parts, deals first with the man, and second with his music.