The strict traditions of piano teaching have remained entrenched for generations.
The dominant influence of Muzio Clementi (1752-1832), the first composer-pedagogue of the instrument, brought about an explosion of autocratic instruction and bizarre teaching systems, exemplified in the mind-numbing drills of Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist.
These practices--considered absurd or abusive by many--persist today at all levels of piano education.
This book critically examines two centuries o.
Mcfarland & Company The tyranny of tradition in piano teaching: a critical history from clementi to the present, paperback/walter ponce
