Practicing Music by Design
Historic Virtuosi on Peak Performance
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Publisher Description
Practicing Music by Design: Historic Virtuosi on Peak Performance explores pedagogical practices for achieving expert skill in performance. It is an account of the relationship between historic practices and modern research, examining the defining characteristics and applications of eight common components of practice from the perspectives of performing artists, master teachers, and scientists. The author presents research past and present designed to help musicians understand the abstract principles behind the concepts. After studying Practicing Music by Design, students and performers will be able to identify areas in their practice that prevent them from developing.
The tenets articulated here are universal, not instrument-specific, borne of modern research and the methods of legendary virtuosi and teachers. Those figures discussed include:
Luminaries Franz Liszt and Frederic Chopin Renowned performers Anton Rubinstein, Mark Hambourg, Ignace Paderewski, and Sergei Rachmaninoff Extraordinary teachers Theodor Leschetizky, Rafael Joseffy, Leopold Auer, Carl Flesch, and Ivan Galamian Lesser-known musicians who wrote perceptively on the subject, such as violinists Frank Thistleton, Rowsby Woof, Achille Rivarde, and Sydney Robjohns
Practicing Music by Design forges old with new connections between research and practice, outlining the practice practices of some of the most virtuosic concert performers in history while ultimately addressing the question: How does all this work to make for better musicians and artists?
Customer Reviews
The best book about music practise!
This is simply the best book on music practise I’ve ever come across. It’s insightful, detailed, and I can’t imagine a serious musician not being changed after reading it. The author doesn’t base his ideas and arguments on his experiences. He instead explores the links between documented practise strategies and techniques of some of the finest musicians who have graced the world’s concert halls and later research that reveals the wisdom of those legendary performers. Although this later scientific research wasn’t focused on musicians, the author’s breadth of knowledge helped him forge convincing connections. Music conservatoires and universities should issue this book to every entering student!