Chapter 1 List of Illustrations
Chapter 2 Preface, by Lorin Hollander
Chapter 3 Author's Preface
Chapter 4 Introduction- The Making of a Pianist
Chapter 5 I Body
Chapter 6 How Do We See It-or Do We?
Chapter 7 How We Treat It-Principles of Nurturance
Chapter 8 Diet
Chapter 9 Rest
Chapter 10 Exercise
Chapter 11 How We Use It
Chapter 12 Breathing
Chapter 13 The Pianist's Alexander
Chapter 14 Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
Chapter 15 And on Arising?
Chapter 16 From Body to Mind
Chapter 17 New Help for Bodily Distress
Chapter 18 Why Does it Hurt?
Chapter 19 An Ounce of Prevention
Chapter 20 Cherchez le piano
Chapter 21 Endnotes for
Chapter I
Chapter 22 Bibliography for
Chapter I
Chapter 23 II Mind
Chapter 24 Motivation
Chapter 25 Organization
Chapter 26 Practice-Scheduling
Chapter 27 Practice-Methodology
Chapter 28 Memorizing
Chapter 29 Sight-Reading
Chapter 30 Becoming a Musician
Chapter 31 Musical Style
Chapter 32 Theory
Chapter 33 Long-Range Planning
Chapter 34 To Teach or not to Teach
Chapter 35 The Soloist
Chapter 36 Professor of Piano
Chapter 37 Symphony and Chamber Player
Chapter 38 Accompanist/Vocal Coach
Chapter 39 Endnotes for
Chapter II
Chapter 40 Bibliography for
Chapter II
Chapter 41 III Synthesis
Chapter 42 The Why? of Performance
Chapter 43 The Where of Performance
Chapter 44 Recitals and Competitions
Chapter 45 Organizations
Chapter 46 Churches and Synagogues
Chapter 47 Musical Theater
Chapter 48 Friends
Chapter 49 As a Singer
Chapter 50 Preparation for Performance
Chapter 51 Synthesis Observed
Chapter 52 Learning the Program
Chapter 53 Concert Clothes
Chapter 54 Securing One's Audience
Chapter 55 Programs
Chapter 56 Recordings
Chapter 57 Tension and Anxiety
Chapter 58 Performcane
Chapter 59 Just Before the Concert
Chapter 60 During the concert
Chapter 61 Last Words
Chapter 62 Endnotes for
Chapter III
Chapter 63 Bibliography for
Chapter III
Chapter 64 About the Author