Kirnarskaya, Dina - The Natural Musician

What turns some people into great musicians, but not others. Is it down to genes, sheer hard work, or some other quality in the individual. The Natural Musician is the story of how we become composers, performers, or discriminating listeners. It searches for those psychological traits essential for turning one into a musician.

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CONTENTS

Foreword by Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Musical Abilities
The expressive ear for music
The sense of rhythm
The analytical ear
Musical Giftedness
The giftedness of the composer
The giftedness of the performer
The Structure of Musical Talent
The Education of the Musician
Musical talent and heredity
Teacher and pupil
The phenomenon of the musical wunderkind
Homo Musicus