Lexington Books
Pages: 194
Trim: 6¼ x 9
978-1-7936-1934-1 • Hardback • October 2021 • $105.00 • (£81.00)
978-1-7936-1935-8 • eBook • October 2021 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
Zheni Atanasova earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Historical Background
Chapter Two: Injury Awareness
Chapter Three: Study of Selected Works
Chapter Four: Practice: The Holy Grail of Music Mastery and…Professionally Inflicted Injury
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix A: Additional Piano Repertoire by Contemporary Composers
Appendix B: Helpful Information on the Techniques, Methods, Approaches, Seminars, Research and Institutes Discussed in the Book
Appendix C: Further Reading
About the Author
Zheni Atanasova offers an essential resource covering the history of one-handed piano music and the inspiring stories of pianists who have suffered injuries, then through strength and persistence have found pathways to successful and rewarding musical careers. This book offers hope and reassurance to all pianists through a body of one-handed literature and an overview of mind-body modalities that have proven effective in recovering from and preventing performance-related injuries.
— Lynn Singleton, The Ohio State University