The pianist's talent : a new approach to piano playing based on the principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge
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The pianist's talent : a new approach to piano playing based on the principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge
Kahn & Averill, 1982
1st paperback ed
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Description and Table of Contents
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Harold Taylor draws on a combination of Alexander Technique and the teaching of pianist Raymond Thiberge to propound a piano method that is all about overall mental and physical coordination rather than analysing different elements of technique. Playing the piano, in this world, is not about the fingers, but about the whole body; it's not about conquering the external obstacle of the piano, but about removing the internal obstacles with which we habitually distort or get in the way of ourselves.
Table of Contents
- Foreword by John Ogden
- Preface
- 1. Towards a Definition of Talent
- 2. The Basis of Co-ordination
- 3. 'Expansion' versus 'Contraction
- 4. The Researches of Raymond Thiberge
- 5. 'Vous etes bien assis?'
- 6. Co-ordination with the Keyboard
- 7. The Teaching of Raymond Thiberge
- 8. Freedom and Flexibility
- 9. The Thumb
- 10. Technical Notes on some Chopin Studies
- 11. Studying, Repertoire and Performance
- Biographical Notes
- Bibliography
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