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The Pianist's Talent Harold Taylor

The Pianist's Talent By Harold Taylor

The Pianist's Talent by Harold Taylor


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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.

The Pianist's Talent Summary

The Pianist's Talent: A New Approach to Piano Playing Based on the Principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge by Harold Taylor

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.

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 sympathetic understanding.

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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NGR9781871082524
9781871082524
1871082528
The Pianist's Talent: A New Approach to Piano Playing Based on the Principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge by Harold Taylor
New
Paperback
Kahn & Averill
2006-01-01
128
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