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Hearing voices?: Addressing the subject of balancing voices in pianistic textures.(piano teaching)

American Music Teacher

| April 01, 2002 | Lanners, Thomas | COPYRIGHT 2002 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Accomplished performing musicians must pay close attention to many musical elements simultaneously. One might ask, "Am I observing all the composer's indications in the score?" "Are notes articulated clearly and intelligibly?" "As much as possible, is my interpretation in keeping with accepted stylistic performance practices?" "Am I communicating with the listener on a personal level?" "Am I consistently coaxing the most beautiful, varied, engaging sounds possible from my instrument or voice?" Musicians address such questions and countless others each time they launch into practice sessions, rehearsals or performances. In addition, pianists, whether soloing or ...

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