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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813853503321

Autore

Walker Kim (Bassoonist)

Titolo

Spirited Wind Playing : The Performance Dimension / / Kim Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington ; ; Indianapolis : , : Indiana University Press, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

0-253-02499-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (354 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

788/.193

Soggetti

Music - Performance - Psychological aspects

Music - Performance - Physiological aspects

Wind instruments - Instruction and study

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

On the air. Stand tall : posture and balance ; The centered performance ; Breathing on the air ; Magnetic tone production : head and body resonance -- Spirited wind playing. Embouchure and powerful projection ; Get on with it! : warm-up and practice routine ; Deft articulation : an integral part of wind playing ; Vibrato : the great debate ; Virtuosity : dancing fingers lead the way -- The performance dimension. Memory made simple ; Winning auditions ; The performance dimension -- Conclusion: Why is it so easy to put all this together?

Sommario/riassunto

From basics like posture, breathing techniques, and articulation to a survey of the performance practices of key woodwind and brass masters, Walker includes an analysis of each technique along with images and exercises that present the mechanics of each method.