A lecture and demonstration lesson on musical tempo given by Shin'ichi Suzuki at the American Suzuki Institute, Stevens Point, WI., August, 1976
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- 1976-08
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This is a condensation of lectures and lessons recorded at the 1976 Summer Institute at the University of WI.--Stevens Point. Part I: Dr. Suzuki discusses the importance of listening for developing musical sensitivity. Two aspects of musical sensitivity are tempo training and phrasing. Musical sensitivity is not inherited. Therefore one must absorb it by listening to good examples. Due to exposure to the recordings of Fritz Kreisler and Pablo Casals, Dr. Suzuki learned to perform in a musically sensitive way. For this reason, he encourages students to hear performances of great artists. To instill tempo in group playing, Dr. Suzuki suggests listening to piano accompaniment tapes. Two aspects of musical sensitivity are tempo training and phrasing. Tempo education, or Conductor Training as coined by Dr. Suzuki, relates to learning to direct rhythm in one's head and should be fostered at all ages. Physical motions are used by beginners to develop this concept. Internalized, it becomes a h
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- University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
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- University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point Telecommunications for the American Suzuki Talent Education Center : Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- Subjects
- Violin
Instruction and study
Violin music
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Suzuki, Shin'ichi, 1898-1998
Portage County (Wis.)
Stevens Point (Wis.) - Type
- moving image
- Language
- English, English
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- A lecture and demonstration lesson on musical tempo given by Shin'ichi Suzuki at the American Suzuki Institute, Stevens Point, WI., August, 1976. 1976-08. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/XJXCQGUVDTDDV84. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- (1976-08) A lecture and demonstration lesson on musical tempo given by Shin'ichi Suzuki at the American Suzuki Institute, Stevens Point, WI., August, 1976. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/XJXCQGUVDTDDV84
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- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/XJXCQGUVDTDDV84>.