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The Pianist's Talent
Harold Taylor
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Description for The Pianist's Talent
Paperback. This text concerning the pianist's talent has now been reprinted with two additional chapters - "Freedom and Flexibility" and "The Thumb". Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 144.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Weight
142g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781871082524
SKU
V9781871082524
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-21
About Harold Taylor
Harold Taylor graduated from the Royal Manchester College of Music (now the RNCM) and then studied in Paris under Thiberge and Alfred Cortot. He subsequently developed a career as pianist, lecturer-recitalist, writer and teacher, and as Head of Music at Bromsgrove College. His knowledge of pianism and pianists was encyclopaedic and he brought to his teaching both expertise and a ... Read more
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