https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/great-pianists-on-piano-playing--6898971enArtsCopyright Early Modernhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ebff2e8739c7cee14695554c71f8aaea.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/great-pianists-on-piano-playing--6898971Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:23:05 +0000James Francis CookeEarly Modernspreaker31@podcastlibrary.orgDive into the insightful world of piano mastery with Great Pianists on Piano Playing, published in 1913. This engaging book, authored by James Francis Cooke, presents a collection of interviews with 19 of the eras most celebrated pianists. 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