Watch Madeline Bruser perform
Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu
The Art of Practicing
"Give this book to any musician you love and to any person who loves what music does for them and for the world."
One of the leading piano teachers in New York City, Madeline Bruser gives private piano lessons at her studio on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Her highly acclaimed book, The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart, outlines her unique, holistic approach for helping pianists transcend their current level of performance by releasing physical and mental tension and unleashing their innate musical talent.
Drawing on physiological, meditative, and musical principles, through piano lessons and workshops, she presents practical techniques for cultivating free and natural movement, heightened sensory awareness, rhythmic vitality, and mental relaxation. She thus guides both aspiring and professional players toward discovering their true virtuosic capabilities and fulfilling their deepest expressive potential.
"The attitude and approach presented in this book ring true and can inspire us to open up to music with stimulated imagination and inquisitiveness and to play 'from the heart' every time we sit down to play. I recommend this book and its ideas very highly."