The Pianist's Talent. A New Approach to Piano Playing Based on the Principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge

This text concerning the pianist's talent has now been reprinted with two additional chapters - "Freedom and Flexibility" and "The Thumb".

CONTENIDO:

Foreword by John Ogdon
Preface
1- Towards a definition of talent
2- The basis of co-ordination
3- 'Expansion' versus 'contraction'
4- The researches of Raymond Thiberge
5- 'Vous êtes bien assis?'
6- Co-ordination with the keyboard
7- The teaching of Raymond Thiberger
8- Freedom and flexibility
9- The Thumb
10- Technical notes on some Chopin studies
11- Studying, repertoire and perfomances
Biographical notes
Bibliography