Klarinet Archive - Posting 000126.txt from 2003/07

From: RichChPlay@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] The Mastery of Music
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 21:02:50 -0400

on 7/1/03 2:38 PM, Rebecca wrote:

>I bought "The Inner Game of Music" at Books-A-Million two years ago. I got
>"The Mastery of Music" at Boarder's. I am sure you can buy them at
>www.amazon.com. I bet you can buy them together for a discount and free
>shipping too.
>
>I did find the inner game a bit boring, but I forced myself to read it and
>it was both interesting and helpful. I would recommend you read them both.

I recommend the "grandaddy" of these books, "The Inner Game of Tennis".
I've read both, and like the tennis one more, although you will have to
make the parallels to music for yourself. If you search the web on the
title, you'll find Timothy Gallwey's web site, and can get info in the
newly published edition, which is brought up to date - no references to
tennis players who are now long off the tour!! I find "Inner Game of
Music" too heavy going for what it is supposed to accomplish.

I also like "Audition Success" by Don Greene, and "A Soprano on Her Head"
by Eloise Ristaad.

My $0.02 (US)

David

David Niethamer
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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