Dear friends,

I feel like an intruder since unfortunately I am no pianist. I hope I'll get a free pass from you for adoring the piano and having a tiny obsession for Franz Liszt.

I am searching for a present to buy to a friend who has helped me enormously on piano issues for my novel, but refused to accept any payment for the hard work he put into the project. He is a professor at our Music Academy (in Montenegro, former Yugoslavia) and loves to read.

Is there a book (better if pricey) that every pianist should love to own, either on music history, or technique, or any other aspect of piano playing?

Thanks!

Give him a written Acknowledgment in your book. That is more valuable. Good luck!

I already did.
But I would also like to get him a gift.

But for the endless stream of biographies of composers, there is one really good book about piano technique.

It is named "Fundamentals of Piano Practise" and is written by Chuan C Chang. Located at Amazon on this link: http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Pian ... 755&sr=8-1

By far the best book I have ever read about piano technique!

Don't forget about Physiological Mechanics of Piano Technique (1929) by Otto Ortmann. Unfortunately it would need to be purchased used and at a premium! Amazon shows a good-used at $75, a very-good-used at $300 and a like-new-used at $415! Ebay may have other. This is a very scientific, anatomic and physiologic study; certainly not for everyone.

Thank you for your suggestions, they are wonderful. The one from musical-md is more what I need because I can't spend only 20 euros on this. My price range was between 100 and 150, but I wouldn't spend more either.

I didn't know about this and I got curious. I may get one myself.