J.S. BACH’S METHOD OF PLAYING THE CLAVIER AND ITS TRANSFORMATION INTO MODERN PIANO PEDAGOGY AND PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Music pedagogy as a practical field of activity has a long history. Having become professional, keyboard instruments - the organ, harpsichord – have a significantly longer lifespan than the pianoforte. Piano culture inherited not only the musical material of its great predecessors but also some valuable pedagogical instructions for the practical implementation of this material. Nowadays, these unique sources of information are sometimes regarded as archaic, relevant only to the instruments on which they were performed, but they still provide a key approach to thinking concerning musical material for its correct performance. Such valuable sources of information for modern piano performers include the theoretical works of F. Couperin, J.S. Bach and C.F.E. Bach. Understanding the primary sources of information concerning modern piano art regarding the achievements gained on the path of improving performance under the influence of reasonable pedagogy can significantly improve the culture of performance, which indicates the effectiveness of the teacher’s work.

Keywords

• music
• pedagogy
• methodology
• exercises
• students