The Practice Of Practising

The Practice Of Practising

Concert pianist’s notes on how to practice, and why to practise often. “It’s not just that pieces need to be kept in the memory (muscle and mind), but the very act of playing the piano is physical and athletic. It involves reflex and endurance … We need to know what might go wrong in a performance and why. There is no such thing as a difficult piece. There are merely moments in pieces which are problematic” (Metered paywall)