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Mastering the art of performance

Gordon, Stewart · 2006

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In Mastering the Art of Performance: A Primer for Musicians, Stewart Gordon offers seasoned advice to musicians intent on meeting the challenges of performance. Through real-life examples and pre-performance exercises, this accessible manual gives musicians and other performers practicalinsights into every aspect of performance. While other books merely identify and describe the problems associated with performance, this book offers detailed suggestions for solving them.First, Gordon tackles the critical planning and preparatory stages, helping performers to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. The book's easy-to-follow exercises address the self-doubt and anxiety many musicians contend with, helping them to analyze why they perform, set goals and assess thelevel of energy needed to achieve them, and develop a performance philosophy...

Book details

Year
2006
Language
English
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Editions
4
Pages
210
ISBN
9780195177435

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