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The Craft of Piano Playing: A New Approach to Piano Technique

By: Alan Fraser
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810845911
ISBN-13: 9780810845916
Released: 28 Mar 2003
RRP: £31.00
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Already a classic! - By: , 29 Jun 2005
As a professional pianist involved in different genres of musicmaking, I am constantly searching to improve my piano playing both musicallly & technicallly. "The Craft of Piano Playing" is a book that has put a lot of vague notions & inclings I have had during my piano practise time into proper focus & has given a whole new framework to what is being callled "piano technique". Mr. Fraser approaches piano technique from a physical point of view (based on the famous Feldenkrais method - similar to the even more widely known Alexander technique), & relates it to the most common human movements (in combination with some Tai Chi exercises). This makes for very interesting reading, lots of easy to do & well-explained exercises & a thouroughly researched book. I wish there would be books like this on every instrument, it would save a lot of musicians a lot of time & struggle (and probably a lot of expensive doctor's bills too). I sincerely hope & warmly recommend that every aspiring pianist, whatever their style of choice or musical background, reads & applies this book, it is already a classic in my collection.