We Piano Teachers and Our Demons: Socio-psychological Obstacles on the Road to Inspired and Secure Performance

Contents

• Part One:
• 1.1. An overview of my work.-
• 1.2. My work with students.-
• 1.3. Summary.- Part Two :
• 2.1. My location on the map of music education research.-
• 2. 2 Three-Head Approach.-
• 2.3. The Counseling literature: How to play better.-
• 2.4. Artistry as a flow of informed insights.- Part Three :
• 3.1. The ghosts in teacher's studio: Hierarchy and myth.-
• 3.2. The great pianists: The genesis of the myth.-
• 3.3. Consolidation of the musical world as a ranked hierarchy.-
• 3.4. The rise of the Western concert pianist as told in less mythic terms.-
• 3.5. The imperial judgement of music.-
• 3.6. Ambiguity regarding the talent of premier performers.- Part Four :
• 4.1. The power of myth and the fear of public humiliation among piano teachers.-
• 4.2. The workings of fear.-
• 4.3. Back to myth.-
• 4.4. Myth and hearsay in the piano classroom.-
• 4.5. The tiger mom.-
• 4.6. The anxiety of not knowing.-
• 4.7. Before crossing the boundary between anxiety and exploration.-
• 4.8. What actually happens in the piano classroom.- Part Five :
• 5.1. Looking inward: The painful loop of professional education.-
• 5.2. The little problem of the Schumann Undezime.-
• 5.3. The piano action and the "sweet spot".-
• 5.4. Back to Schumann's Undezime .-
• 5.5. The problem with Hindemith's nocturne.-
• Part 6 :
• 6.1. Competitions.- Part Seven :
• 7. 1 Back to the piano room.-
• 7.2. The security advantage created (or not created) in early childhood.-
• 7.3. The anxiety-ridden piano students.-
• 7.4. The teacher's role.-
• 7.5. Mid-travel thoughts.- Part Eight :
• 8.1. We piano teachers and the counselling literature designed to help us.- Part Nine :
• 9.1. Understanding the messages of music.-
• 9.2. How to understand music? An example from Beethoven.-
• 9.3. The Chopin Case.-
• 9.4. The case of Leon Kirchner.- Part Ten :
• 10.1. Finalizing the ideas.-
• 10.2. Before we part: The Masters Speak.-
• 10.3. FINALLY: Tete-a-tete talks.