- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: OUP USA (12 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0195177436
- ISBN-13: 978-0195177435
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 16.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,196,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It is a useful, in depth guide for musicians, beautifully presented in both hardback and paperback, that deserves space on the book shelves of all those involved in instrumental teaching and learning. (Tania Lisboa, B.J Music Ed., vol 2/13 2008 )
This is a clearly written book, and it reflects the author's experience throughout. The extensive lists of practical exercises form a useful guide to all those aiming to improve their performance and this simply cannot be missed by students and music educators. (Tania Lisboa, B.J Music Ed., vol 2/13 2008 )
guides you through every stage of being a performer with skill, wit and great thoroughness. (Michael Round, Music Teacher )
This is a clearly written book, and it reflects the author's experience throughout. The extensive lists of practical exercises form a useful guide to all those aiming to improve their performance and this simply cannot be missed by students and music educators. (Tania Lisboa, B.J Music Ed., vol 2/13 2008 )
guides you through every stage of being a performer with skill, wit and great thoroughness. (Michael Round, Music Teacher )
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Master teacher Stewart Gordon offers advice for musicians on conquering the demands of performance. It spans all aspects of the performance process from the planning and preparatory stages, through the actual performance, evaluation, and cultivation of a life devoted to performance.
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This volume is intended to serve as a series of thought-provoking exercises for those who strive to perfect the art of musical performance. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Rather 'American-lifestyle-guru' in approach but reasonably helpful in analysing and, one hopes, in resolving performance problems. As a musician I am sometimes paralysed with nerves and this book has helped me identify the root of those nerves. I have yet to see whether it has helped me conquer those nerves.
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An in-depth guide for musicians to striving for unparalleled excellence in their performances
4 April 2006
Format:Hardcover
Master music teacher Stewart Gordon presents Mastering The Art Of Performance: A Primer For Musicians, an in-depth guide for musicians to striving for unparalleled excellence in their performances. Mastering The Art Of Performance does far more than simply identify and describe problems associated with performance; it offers a wealth of practical solutions. From easy-to- follow self-test and warmup exercises, to how to accurately conceptualize and schedule reasonable goals, to tips for managing stage fright, dealing with repetition and drill, and much more, Mastering The Art Of Performance is a personable problem-solving guide drawn directly from the author's years of experience. Enthusiastically recommended for amateur and professional musical performers from all walks of life.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Serious Book for Serious People
15 May 2010
Format:Paperback
Music is a performance art and what a better way to perfect your performances than by following the advice of a master performer who is ready, able, and intelligent enough to teach you how to operate under most performance conditions. Much of the advice is common sense, some of it is trivial, most of it is profound, and all is accompanied by considerable wit and insight and good humor. Use this book to help youself organize your time, your practice, your sang-froid. Use it to learn how to identify and repair the fracture sites in your performances. Use it to gain psychological support for a truly musical recital as opposed to a mechanical rendition. Gordon is particularly good at overcoming the mind's limiting factors in any performance challenge: risks, memory breaks, lack of technical skill for a passage, fear, avoidance of the reality that you just can't do a certain piece, and so forth. And I know why he knows all this. He has been through the mill himself. He has been there multiple times. He has done that. He has conquered his demons. If he can do it, so can you.
A quality resource for performers
23 Sep 2008
Format:Hardcover
Mastering the Art of Performance breaks down the aspects of performance in a way that gives you confidence that you'll cover all your bases as you prepare for a show. A well organized exploration of performance.
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