Why Are You so Nervous? The Anatomy of Stage-fright

by Alan Solomon

85 pages. Recommended by British Journal of Music Education. This book is essential reading for any musician, teacher, student, or professional who has ever suffered from stage-fright. It is equallly important that parents should read it. Performance anxiety invariably begins in childhood and his book tells you how to prevent it. It is easy to read an d contains a store of valuable information about practising and performing, as well s numerous suggestions regarding proper preparation for successful performance. This ideas are often challenging, always interesting, AND THEY WORK! Until you've ready it, you won't really KNOW yourself. After you'ver read it, you won't RECOGNISE yourself. "I know of no book published that contains such an invaluable myriad of solutions to the many problems musicians face both in the practice room and on stage. ..... I will certainly insist that all my students read it." -- Gary Karr (one of the greatest contra-bass players of the century) "The book is stimulating and imaginative. I have very much enjoyed reading it." -- Dorothy DeLay (Juilliard School, New York)

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Yuliya]

It’s more of a 4.5✨
This book is more useful for young readers or for teachers who teach children, but I found it enjoyable