Download or read book Notes from the Pianist's Bench written by Boris Berman and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Berman thoroughly examines such practical matters in piano playing as sound and touch, technique, pedaling, and articulation. He gives tips on choosing editions, selecting the best fingering, memorizing, and making the most efficient use of practice time. He gives equal emphasis to issues of interpretation, discussing ways to decipher the inner content of a piece of music. And he offers suggestions about how to prepare emotionally for a performance, how to confront stage anxiety, and how to adapt teaching approaches to the individual students."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved