This book talks about teaching, learning and performing on the piano in a delightful style, alternating between conversation and instruction. As he was the father of Clara Schumann and Robert Schumann's teacher, need I say more?

Latest episodes of the podcast Piano and Song by Friedrich Wieck

• 00 - Introduction - Title Page and Prefaces
• 01 - ON ELEMENTARY PIANO-FORTE INSTRUCTION
• 02 - AN EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AT HERR ZACH'S
• 03 - MANY STUDENTS OF THE PIANO AND FEW PLAYERS
• 04 - A CONVERSATION WITH MRS. SOLID, AND FOUR LESSONS TO HER DAUGHTER
• 05 - ON THE PEDAL
• 06 - THE SOFT-PEDAL SENTIMENT
• 07 - A MUSICAL TEA-PARTY AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN SPRIGGINS
• 08 - SINGING AND SINGING-TEACHERS
• 09 - THOUGHTS ON SINGING
• 10 - VISIT AT MRS. N.'S
• 11 - SECRETS
• 12 - THOUGHTS ON PIANO-PLAYING
• 13 - ON MUSICAL TALENT
• 14 - EXTRAVAGANCES IN SINGING AND PIANO-PLAYING
• 15 - Conclusion