[Trombone-l] musicianship question

[Retired Prof 55]

Jay,

In order for musicians to go beyond what is written on the page, they 
need to understand how music is put together, and then they can bring 
out the important elements in their performance. I address this very 
issue throughout my book "A Composer's Guide To Understanding Music 
with Activities for Listeners, Interpreters, and Composers". The book 
discusses the various components from the viewpoint of unity and 
variety and explains why music has evolved as it has. The unique 
interpreter activities at the end of each chapter are designed to help 
the musician go beyond what is printed on the page. My book is 
available through http://cooppress.hostrack.net

Sy Brandon
Professor Emeritus
Millersville University of Pennsylvania