The Mastery of Music

In his follow-up book to the groundbreaking The Inner Game of Music, Barry Green turns his expert hand to the artistic pathways leading to extraordinary musicianship. He interviews dozens of legendary musicians, including Dave Brubeck, Bobby McFerrin, Doc Severinsen, Joshua Bell, and more. Green demonstrates how musical excellence requires a mastery of ten unique qualities of the soul and human spirit, such as confidence, passion, discipline, creativity, and relaxed concentration. He discusses specific ways in which all musicians, composers, and conductors can take their skills to higher levels, inspiring the stifled student to have fun again and the overrehearsed performer to rediscover the joy of passionate expression. 294 pages.