Overview

Play piano as if you perform brain surgery is dedicated to ambitious students, teachers and masters seeking to further advance their artistic skills towards perfection either in regards to piano playing or brain surgery. The author is a Duke Professor of neurosurgery and advanced pianist, who is presenting a new analysis of piano playing from a neuro-anatomical and physiological perspective. The many parallels between playing piano and neurosurgery are what inspired the creation of this book. The ideas presented aim to help eager students of neurosurgery and the piano, piano teachers and concert pianists alike to become aware of their own physical play apparatus. The author Erik Hauck is taking the reader on a journey through his/her own body. Through heightened awareness, pianists as well as surgeons will be able to identify and overcome physical and mental blocks, possibly so far limiting their full potential, even if they are already far advanced in their careers. So what is the secret to the ideal or virtuous piano technique? Is it in the wrist, or is it that you need to have practiced more than 10.000 hours early in life? Is it the elbow? Is it imagination of sound and music, or just finger play? Is it speed? Is it in your well-trained ear? Naturally, the secret to a perfect piano technique lies in the mindful orchestration, rhythmical coordination and skilled balance of all the moving parts in us, to create an effortless and pearling play, the kind of play that everybody recognizes as ideal. This ideal piano playing feels like meditating deeply to where nothing can shake your inner calm and focus. Ideal playing just happens as you imagine it. You are one with it in the very moment. All obstacles between you and the music down to it is physical creation through the keys have been eliminated. No tight or rigid spots hinder, tether or slow you down. Identifying and removing those obstacles to literally set you free, is what this book is about - to make you a much better pianist, or neurosurgeon if you happen to be in that profession, or person in general.Instead of struggling, you will enjoy challenges, which become simply play. That is why it is called piano playing after all. Naturally, this experience is truly transcendental, to borrow the term from List's infamous etudes - the musical inspiration to write this book. Together with the author, you develop a detailed checklist that holds all key elements to the ideal piano play. Mastering the self-check in a fraction of a second, even while performing, you will be able to ensure that your play or surgical technique flows freely, unrestrained by any physical or mental blocks. So what are you waiting for? Let's get to it, enjoy, experiment and find out for yourself!

Full Product Details

9781092640442

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available