Notes from the pianist's bench /

Berman addresses virtually every aspect of musical artistry and pedagogy. Ranging from such practical matters as sound, touch, and pedaling to the psychology of performing and teaching, this volume provides a master class for the performer, instructor, and student alike.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berman, Boris (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. In the practice room
  • Sound and touch
  • Technique
  • Articulation and phrasing
  • Matters of time
  • Pedaling
  • Practicing
  • Part II. Shaping up a performance
  • Deciphering the composer's message
  • Seeing the big picture
  • Technique of the soul
  • At the performance (and prior to it)
  • The art of teaching and the art of learning.