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Mastering Piano Technique

A Guide for Students, Teachers and Performers
Series: Amadeus
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Mastering Piano Technique offers a holistic approach to keyboard playing, emphasising the connection between physical function, movement, and musical expression. It presents innovative developmental exercises designed to liberate pianists, enabling them to convey profound musical ideas with greater ease and clarity.
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This holistic approach to the keyboard is based on an understanding of the relationship between physical function and movement and musical purpose, and it is a resource for pianists and teachers. Professor Fink explains his ideas and demonstrates his developmental exercises.

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This holistic approach to the keyboard is based on a sound understanding of the relationship between physical function and movement and musical purpose, and it is an invaluable resource for pianists and teachers.

Professor Fink explains his ideas and demonstrates his innovative developmental exercises that set the pianist free to express the most profound musical ideas.

Mastering Piano Technique offers insights and techniques that can transform your playing and teaching experience.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780931340468

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 1992

Country: United States

Imprint: Amadeus Press

Contributors:

  • Performed by Seymour Fink

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 223.0mm

Height: 288.0mm

Weight: 848g

Pages: 190

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Arts & Culture Music & Musicians Non-Fiction Series: Amadeus

About the Author

Professor Seymour Fink, retired senior piano professor in the Department of Music, University of New York at Binghamton, has made a lifetime study of piano technique and its pedagogy. An active solo and chamber pianist, Professor Fink gives numerous master classes and lecture demonstrations on piano teaching and technical development. He brings to this study a wealth of European and American educational experience, worldwide travel and observation of the pianistic scene, and more than 35 years of piano teaching experience.

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