Producing Excellence : The Making of Virtuosos /

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Driven by a passion for music, for excellence, and for fame, violin soloists are immersed from early childhood in high-pressure competitions, regular public appearances, and arduous daily practice. An in-depth study of nearly one hundred such children, Producing Excellence illuminates the process th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wagner, Izabela (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2015]
Temas:
Music > Instruction and study > Social aspects.
Violin - Instruction and study - Social aspects.
Violin > Instruction and study > Social aspects.
Virtuosity in musical performance.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Prelude-Scandal on the Stage
  • 1. A Short History of the Violin Virtuoso Profession
  • 2. Before Entering the Soloist Class: Early Socialization of Soloist Students
  • 3. Triad Collaboration-Teacher, Parents, and Child: The First Stage of Soloist Education
  • 4. Crisis and Career Coupling: The Second Stage of Soloist Education
  • 5. Entrance into Adult Careers: The Third Stage of Soloist Education
  • 6. The Soloist Class Students' Careers
  • Conclusion: Career Coupling and Nothing New in the Soloist World
  • Appendix: Difficulties and Limits: Some Methodological Aspects about Attachment and Distance within Ethnographic Work
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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