The Tyranny of Tradition in Piano Teaching: A Critical History from Clementi to the Present
Author:   Walter Ponce
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476678320


Pages:   261
Publication Date:   07 October 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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The strict traditions of piano teaching have remained entrenched for generations. The dominant influence of Muzio Clementi (1752-1832), the first composer-pedagogue of the instrument, brought about an explosion of autocratic instruction and bizarre teaching systems, exemplified in the mind-numbing drills of Hanon's ""The Virtuoso Pianist."" These practices--considered absurd or abusive by many--persist today at all levels of piano education. This book critically examines two centuries of teaching methods and encourages instructors to do away with traditions that disconnect mental and creative skills.

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Author:   Walter Ponce
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9781476678320


ISBN 10:   1476678324
Pages:   261
Publication Date:   07 October 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Genesis of Cognitive Impairment 2. Mousseau vs. Clementi 3. The Legacy of Clementi 4. Descending from “Parnassus” 5. Musical Asceticism 6. The Legacy and Religion 7. The Legacy of Emulation 8. The Legacy of Abuse 9. The Legacy of the Gradus Complex 10. The Legacy of the Brainless Little Animal 11. Music and the Mind 12. The Mind in Piano Playing 13. Disparities and Paradoxes 14. Twentieth Century: Assimilation and Rejection 15. End of the Millennium 16. Contemporary American Music Education 17. The Legacy on the Best and the Brightest 18. Rituals and Myths 19. Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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This is one of the most informed and thought-provokng books about piano playing and education to have appeared in recent years. --International Piano.


"""This is one of the most informed and thought-provokng books about piano playing and education to have appeared in recent years.""--International Piano."


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Concert pianist and pedagogue Walter Ponce received his doctorate from Juilliard. A distinguished professor emeritus and former director of keyboard studies at UCLA, and for many years under the Wilford Division of Columbia Artists Management, he has performed around the world in every genre of the solo and chamber music repertoire.

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