Harold Taylor draws on a combination of Alexander Technique and the teaching of pianist Raymond Thiberge to propound a piano method that is all about overall mental and physical coordination rather than analysing different elements of technique. Playing the piano, in this world, is not about the fingers, but about the whole body; it's not about conquering the external obstacle of the piano, but about removing the internal obstacles with which we habitually distort or get in the way of ourselves.
Harold Taylor graduated from the Royal Manchester College of Music (now the RNCM) and then studied in Paris under Thiberge and Alfred Cortot. He subsequently developed a career as pianist, lecturer-recitalist, writer and teacher, and as Head of Music at Bromsgrove College. His knowledge of pianism and pianists was encyclopaedic and he brought to his teaching both expertise and a sympathetic understanding.
Title: The Pianist's Talent: A New Approach to Piano Playing Based on the Principles of F.Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge
Author: Harold Taylor
ISBN: 9781871082524
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Publisher: Kahn & Averill
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Number of Pages: 128
Weight: 0.1407 kg