Mastering the art of performance [electronic resource] : a primer for musicians / Stewart Gordon.
By: Gordon, Stewart.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2006Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780195177435; 9780198039457 (electronic bk.).Call No.: ML457 .G66 2006 Subject(s): Music -- Performance | Performance practice (Music)Online resources: Electronic ResourcesIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-206) and index.
Prelude : defining performance -- Assessing yourself, the performer : achieving a positive mindset toward performance -- Why we perform : forging a performance philosophy -- Physical support for performance -- Conceptualizing and scheduling goals -- Keeping preparation fresh and focused -- Dealing with repetition and drill -- Techniques to develop secure memorization -- Ensuring quality -- Self-regard at the time of performance -- Managing stage fright -- Dynamics during performance -- Evaluation after performance -- Performance and human interaction -- The career challenge -- Physical challenge and performance -- Performance careers in retrospect -- Postlude : performance and your spiritual life.
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