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Keys to Artistic Performance, books 1 and 2.(Book review)

American Music Teacher

| October 01, 2008 | Walden, Carolyn F. | COPYRIGHT 2008 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

* Keys to Artistic Performance, books 1 and 2, by Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield and Dennis Alexander. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 2008. www.alfred.com; (818) 892-2452; 55 and 64 pp. respectively; $9.50 and $9.95 respectively. Early Intermediate to Immediate (book 1); Intermediate to Late Intermediate (book 2).

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Many publisher methods books include performance books to help broaden the level of training that students receive. Alfred Publishing has now developed artistic performance books "designed to teach students the skills that will transform average performances into polished, artistic ones." Keys to Artistic Performance is a compilation of repertoire for intermediate instruction but with the added feature of an intentional discussion of the qualities needed to achieve such performances. The use of "five keys" to describe these qualities is a creative approach to help "inspire imaginative performance" as students develop a mastery of color, pedaling, rubato, characterization and choreography.

The introductory material includes a description and graphic representation for each of the "keys" with suggested techniques and examples for practice to help achieve the artistic result. The vocabulary list for the characterization ...

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