What does it mean to perform expressively on the cello? In Cello Practice; Cello Performance; professor Miranda Wilson teaches that effectiveness on the concert stage or in an audition reflects the intensity; efficiency; and organization of your practice. Far from being a mysterious gift randomly bestowed on a lucky few; successful cello performance is; in fact; a learnable skill that any player can master. Most other instructional works for cellists address techniques for each hand individually; as if their movements were independent. In Cello Practice; Cello Performance; Wilson demonstrates that the movements of the hands are vitally interdependent; supporting and empowering one another in any technical action. Original exercises in the fundamentals of cello playing include cross-lateral exercises; mindful breathing; and one of the most detailed discussions of intonation in the cello literature. Wilson translates this practice-room success to the concert hall through chapters on performance-focused practice; performance anxiety; and common interpretive challenges of cello playing. This book is a resource for all advanced cellistsmdash;college-bound high school students; undergraduate and graduate students; educators; and professional performersmdash;and teaches them how to be their own best teachers.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. great literature review on philosophies of fashion; no original theory to replace those he takes apartBy Heath SledgeAs Svendson himself might say; he has a negative philosophy (what is wrong with everyone elses theories) but no positive theory to put forward. (In other words; this is a supplement to well-worked-through internally-consistent original philosophies of fashion; not a replacement.)That said; it is a GREAT primer/overview of the literature.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Awesome quality!By Angelica ZerrLooks and feels brand new! No sign of wear!14 of 15 people found the following review helpful. amazingBy the idealistat first this may seem like a difficult read; but if you can get past the scholarly; philosophical approach (as i did) you may discover the truth about clothes; fashion; consumerism; culture; and art... wow; mine-expanding! i had to look up words in the dictionary to keep up with the authors line of thought (he is a swedish philosophy professor). i sometimes read and re-read sentences. bottom line-covers all aspects of the whys and hows of humans wearing clothing. deep; thought-provoking;and worth the price-hey i paid full price $24.95!
