Developing piano performance

This book is designed to be used as a text in piano pedagogy courses at the undergraduate or graduate level, but I believe it will be of equal value to all teachers and pianists who wish to learn more about performance development. Accordingly, the book examines piano teaching and playing from several standpoints: philosophical, historical, psychological, and practical. The teaching philosophy chapter sums up many of the salient points necessary for successful teaching and performing as well as elaborates on some of the causes of failure. The last chapter illustrates that philosophy from a "bird's eye view." The book discusses the development of a student from the early stages of learning to the advanced level. The different stages of advancement are incorporated into this one book because piano playing is not different at the advanced level; it is only more complex. - Preface.