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

Summary/Abstract: Music pedagogy as a practical field of activity has a long history. Having become professional, keyboard instruments - theorgan, harpsichord – have a significantly longer lifespan than the pianoforte. Piano culture inherited not only the musical materialof 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 whichthey 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. Bachand C.F.E. Bach. Understanding the primary sources of information concerning modern piano art regarding the achievements gained onthe 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.

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