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Complete Pianist : Body, Mind, Synthesis - Ruth C. Friedberg

Complete Pianist

Body, Mind, Synthesis

By: Ruth C. Friedberg

Paperback | 1 January 1993

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From the preface by Lorin Hollander: "...a remarkable piece of work by an equally remarkable teacher, philosopher, and healer. Ruth explores with wonderful clarity and thoroughness virtually every important aspect of the mind, heart, body, and soul of the creative person. This is truly a book for our age, and would make valuable reading for those pursuing most fields of human endeavor." This small book on a large subject, the culmination of many years of performing and teaching, offers piano students, teachers, and performers useful advice for many stages along the path to becoming a pianist. Friedberg explains the mystery of the connection between the body and the brain of the pianist. What exactly is the role of the body in establishing, helping, or hindering the pianist''s process? How can the mind''s unending activity be harnessed most effectively to facilitate this process? She explores relevant published information and new psychological insights into learning and how it operates, supplying extensive annotated bibliographies of books and periodicals published during the past fifty years. In the final section of the book she investigates the ultimate synthesis of musical activities of the body and mind, known as "performance." Paperback edition available 2002.
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...although this skillfully concise but comprehensive book is written for the pianist, the issues that she addresses--diet, rest, exercise; breathing; preventing injuries; practice-scheduling, practice-methodology; memorizing; preparation for performance and performing--are relevant and pertinent for every performing musician...each of the book's three sections--mind, body, synthesis--contains an extensive, annotated bibliography. This learned and provocative book is recommended reading for every professional and amateur musician.--Pan Pipes (Journal of Sigma Alpha Iota)

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