The natural musician : on abilities, giftedness and talent /

What turns some people into great musicians, but not others? Is it down to genes, sheer hard work, or some other quality in the individual? Exploring how we become composers, performers, or discriminating listeners, this book searches for those psychological traits essential for turning one into a m...

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Main Author: Kirnarskai︠a︡, Dina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the Russian.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:What turns some people into great musicians, but not others? Is it down to genes, sheer hard work, or some other quality in the individual? Exploring how we become composers, performers, or discriminating listeners, this book searches for those psychological traits essential for turning one into a musician.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 411 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191701795
0191701793