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Books classical musicians shouldn't miss...Q&A #4
- Merce Font
- Jun 5, 2021
- 1 min read
Today I want to share with you some BOOKS that have really helped me tremendously in my musical journey, they really opened my eyes š and horizons in classical music performance. I hope you enjoy the video and I hope they can be as useful to you! š
I'll share some amazon links in the description if you want to check them out š
Wish you all a beautiful weekend and happy practicing!
Merce
And I was enchanted, as a teenager, by 'Andres Segova: An Autobiography of the Years 1893-1920' (comes in English and Spanish).
Fascinating. And some good advice too (such as relaxing between notes to remove tension etc). But the story, in his own words, is very inspiring. Highly recommended.
Oliver Sacks - Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1297985.Musicophilia
There has been made a documentary based on the book as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLZlJG4KgEQ
John Elliot Gardiner - Bach
Eric Siblin - The Cello Suites