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Непознатото методическо наследство на Панка Пелишек (1899 – 1992)
The unknown methodological heritage of Panka Pelishek (1899 – 1992)

Author(s): Polina Antonova
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: Panka Pelishek; piano; piano methodology; theory

Summary/Abstract: The report introduces and analyzes for the first time in Bulgarian musicology the content of unknown methodological texts by the pianist Panka Pelishek (1899 – 1992). She is one of the significant figures in the Bulgarian piano culture of the last century, with a fundamental contribution to the development and establishment of the professional piano school in Bulgaria and abroad. The analyzed texts are an integral part of the pedagogical activity, through which Pelishek is actively involved in the debate on the aesthetic platform and guiding principles in our national school. The text reveals the а little-known activity of Panka Pelishek in the field of piano-theoretical thought.