Producing excellence
Subtitle: the making of virtuosos
By: Izabela Wagner
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780813570068; 9780813570051
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Juvenile; Social aspects; Instruction and study; Ethnology; Social conditions; Child musicians; Music; Virtuosity in musical performance; Violin
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Prelude : scandal on the stage; title: A short history of the violin virtuoso profession; title: Before entering soloist class : early socialization of soloist students; title: Triad collaboration : teacher, parents, and child : the first stage of soloist education; title: Crisis and career coupling : the second stage of soloist education; title: Entrance into adult career : the third stage of soloist education; title: The soloist class students' careers; title: Conclusion. Career coupling and nothing new in the soloist world; title: Appendix. Difficulties and limitations : some methodological aspects about attachment and distance within ethnographic work.