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The art of listening with depth, understanding, flow and imagery.(piano music)

American Music Teacher

| December 01, 2006 | Johnson, Jessica; Koga, Midori | COPYRIGHT 2006 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

Why is it that some performances we hear are pertly competent, technically impressive and even stylistically correct, but leave no lasting impression? Why is it that others are memorable, moving and somehow alive? We hear these contrasts on the concert stage, in college- and high-school-level recitals, in competitions and juries, and even when we listen to young children as early as age 6.

When we teach piano it is our goal to help our students, at every level of study, to achieve that elusive state of "artistic musicianship." Teaching others how to play the piano is a complex and challenging endeavor. There are many different aspects of playing the piano upon ...

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