Quotes by Madeline Bruser
Free and yet constrained by habit
I have often thought how strange it is that I can be sitting at the piano in my own living room completely alone and free to do anything I want and yet fall into some habitual and unsatisfying way of working.
Bruser, Madeline., The Art of Practicing (Bell Tower, 1997), p.10
The more a piece affects out heart, the more easily we remember it.
The more a piece affects out heart, the more easily we remember it.
Bruser, Madeline., The Art of Practicing (Bell Tower, 1997), p.221
The fear of not being perfect drives musicians to overpractice
The fear of not being perfect drives musicians to overpractice and practice without joy.
Bruser, Madeline., The Art of Practicing (Bell Tower, 1997), p.18
Don't just memorise notes; memorise the feeling of playing them.
. . don't just memorise notes; memorise the feeling of playing them.
Bruser, Madeline., The Art of Practicing (Bell Tower, 1997), p.17
Everyone has moments
Everyone has moments, or days, when they don't feel like practicing but know they must.
Bruser, Madeline., The Art of Practicing (Bell Tower, 1997), p.139
Value of an exercise
The value of an exercise depends on your state of mind. If you don't find it interesting, then it is not useful.
Bruser, Madeline., The Art of Practicing (Bell Tower, 1997), p.17
