| 1. | Should the student gain an idea of the work as a whole before attempting detailed study? |
| 2. | How is the matter of digital technic regarded in Russia? |
| 3. | What part should the study of phrasing play in modern music education? |
| 4. | State how contrast in playing may be accomplished. |
| 5. | What may be considered the most difficult branch of pianoforte study? |
| 6. | What is the law of artistic progress? |
| 7. | How must real musical understanding be achieved? |
| 8. | What is the vital spark in piano playing? |
| 9. | Can one be overexact in playing? |
| 10. | What is the effect of too many mechanical rules? |
ALFRED REISENAUER
Biographical
Alfred Reisenauer was born at Königsberg, Germany, Nov. 1st, 1863. He was a pupil of his mother, Louis Köhler, and Franz Liszt. His début as a pianist was made in Rome, in 1881, at the palace of Cardinal Hohenlohe. After a concert tour in Germany and a visit to England he studied Law for one year at the Leipsic University. Not finding this altogether to his liking he resumed his concert work and commenced a long series of tours which included all the nooks and corners of the world where one might find a musical public. He was an accomplished linguist, speaking many languages very fluently. His work as a composer was not significant but in certain branches of pianoforte playing he rose to exceptional heights. He died October 31st, 1907.