From 860210169cb4fd06724f7e233d39f0636adb2366 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Hay Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:58:41 +0100 Subject: Porting/epigraphs - Add epigraph for 5.36.1-RC2 --- Porting/epigraphs.pod | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) (limited to 'Porting') diff --git a/Porting/epigraphs.pod b/Porting/epigraphs.pod index 1a11604154..6f346f273d 100644 --- a/Porting/epigraphs.pod +++ b/Porting/epigraphs.pod @@ -108,6 +108,20 @@ L + +In order to attain a natural manner of playing the piano, that is to +say, with the least possible strain and exertion, it is of the utmost +importance to learn to exert the muscles consciously, and, what is of +still greater importance, to relax them consciously. My manner of +accomplishing this differs from that of many other pedagogues. I +contrive to raise a feeling of relaxation from within, as it were. This +is generally attempted by the aid of visible movements. All superfluous +movements are injurious. The aim should be the very least possible +strain of the muscles when playing the piano. + =head2 v5.36.1-RC1 - Josef Lhevinne, "Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing" L -- cgit v1.2.1