| The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart Contributor(s): Bruser, Deline (Author), Menuhin, Yehudi (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0609801775 ISBN-13: 9780609801772 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY) OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1999 Annotation: This wise and timely book enlightens amateur and professional musicians about a way of practicing that transforms a sometimes frustrating, monotonous, and overly strenuous labor into an exhilarating and rewarding experience. For a great many musicians, poor practice habits destroy the joy of making music and cause tension, strain, and disabling injuries. Acclaimed pianist and teacher Madeline Bruser offers practical techniques for cultivating free and natural movement, a keen enjoyment of sounds and sensations, a clear and relaxed mind, and an open heart. Conveying deep personal understanding of the musician's working life, The Art of Practicing deals with common problems that arise, including impatience, distraction, anger, and stage fright, as well as posture, phrasing, motivation, memory, and other issues that every musician must address to develop his or her skill to its highest level. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - Techniques - Music | Reference |
| Dewey: 781.44 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.54" W x 8.28" (0.72 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experience Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin - "Give this book to any musician you love and to any person who loves what music does for them and for the world."--Richard Stoltzman, clarinetist In The Art of Practicing, acclaimed pianist and teacher Madeline Bruser combines physiological and meditative principles to help musicians release physical and mental tension and unleash their innate musical talent. She offers practical techniques for cultivating free and natural movement, a keen enjoyment of sounds and sensations, a clear and relaxed mind, and an open heart and she explains how to: - Prepare the body and mind to practice with ease - Understand the effect of posture on flexibility and expressiveness - Make efficient use of the hands and arms - Employ listening techniques to improve coordination - Increase the range of color and dynamics by using less effort - Cultivate rhythmic vitality - Perform with confidence, warmth, and freedom Complete with photographs to show essential points of posture and movement for a variety of instruments, this is the definitive guide to turning practice from a sometimes frightening, monotonous chore to a fun, fulfilling activity. |