Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians by Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians by Robert Schumann

If everybody were to play first violin, we could not have an orchestra. Therefore respect each musician in his own place.

There is no end to learning.

Originally published in1850, Advice to Young Musicians: Musical Rules for Home and in Life offered composer Robert Schumann's (1810-56) combination of practical advice and poetic words of wisdom for young people beginning their musical education. Presented in aphorisms and short paragraphs, the book's insights remain as valuable today as when it was written. Recognizing the continued resonance of Schumann's words, world-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis, himself a writer of children's books and many articles for young musicians, set out to rescue the work from history. Here, in this beautiful gift edition, he revisits Schumann's work and contributes his own contemporary counsel for musicians and music lovers.

For this edition, Isserlis retranslated Schumann's text and arranged it into four thematic sections: On being a musician, Playing, Practicing, and Composing. Each page is decoratively designed, and accompanying Schumann's original quotation are Isserlis's thoughtful and often humorous glosses. The book concludes with Isserlis's own reflections on his life as a musician and performer: My Own Bits of Advice (For What They're Worth). The result is a unique and thought-provoking book that will be treasured by aspiring musicians of any age.

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ISBN 13	9780226482743
ISBN 10	022648274X
Title	Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians
Author	Robert Schumann
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Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	2017-10-23
Number of pages	112
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