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Understanding and Managing Stage Anxiety in Musicians: Prevalence, Predisposing Factors, and Coping Mechanisms
Stage anxiety, a form of specific social anxiety, is particularly prevalent among musicians. This condition manifests through physiological responses such as sweating, tachycardia, dry mouth, dizziness, urgency to urinate, and tremors. It can occur not only during performances but also in anticipation of and after these events. This paper explores the prevalence, predisposing factors, and…
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Matthew McCright — “Hanging By a Thread” (2022)
Review of the eighth album by American pianist Matthew McCright, ‘Hanging By a Thread.’
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Transforming Musical Dreams into Reality: The Power of Vision and Action in Music Entrepreneurship
Restricted access This content is exclusive to members of the International Journal of Music. Join now for as low as $1.67 per month… …or get […]
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Design and Implementation of Online Music Teaching in the Context of Closed Isolation for Epidemic Prevention and Control: A Case Study of Guangzhou Xinhua University’s Closed Isolation
Restricted access This content is exclusive to members of the International Journal of Music. Join now for as low as $1.67 per month… …or get […]
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The B-A-C-H Sequence in Mozart’s Final Piano Sonata, K.576
One of the most salient features of the first movement of Mozart’s last piano sonata, K.576 in D major, is its counterpoint that is reminiscent […]
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Artur Pizarro: “I Really Wanted to Go Bechstein Rather Than Steinway Because of the Characteristics of the Sound of the Piano. I Wanted Something a Little Bit More Refined and With More Ties to a European Piano Sound, an Old German Piano Tradition Rather Than a More Modern, Homogenized Standard Sound”
In this interview, Portuguese pianist Artur Pizarro discusses his project of recording the complete Beethoven Concertos on two Bechstein pianos during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project began in 2019 when he was invited by Julia Jones, the conductor of the Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra, to perform Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto in Germany. Impressed with the orchestra’s work,…
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The International Journal of Music: A Comprehensive Resource for Classical Music Enthusiasts
The International Journal of Music is the result of a recent merger of 16 magazines that focused on classical music. Earlier this year, these 16 […]
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Pianist as Protestor
Over the last few weeks, as of this writing, there have been a series of protests about climate change in art museums around the world. […]
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Cate Blanchett: “The Thing That Really Struck Me Is That in the Beginning, I Wasn’t Breathing — That’s Just So Important for Conducting. You Have to Breathe With the Orchestra”
Cate Blanchett stars in the new film TÁR as a controversial orchestral conductor. Blanchett details her experiences entering the classical music world and what it was like to make her debut as conductor with the Dresden Philharmonic.
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5 Common Mistakes Students Make on Music Theory Exams and How to Easily Avoid Them
Mistake #1 As a piano and music teacher, theory exams can seem overwhelming to a music student so it is very important to know how […]
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