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Fight Your Fear and Win: Seven Skills for Performing Your Best Under Pressure--At Work, In Sports, On StageFight Your Fear and Win: Seven Skills for Performing Your Best Under Pressure--At Work, In Sports, On Stage by Dr. Don Greene
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This book is a great help in learning to perform better in stressful situations.
A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other PerformancesA Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performances by Eloise Ristad
Buy new: $11.88 / Used from: $1.73
A classic and funny book.
You Are Your Instrument (Fretted)You Are Your Instrument (Fretted) by Julie Lyonn Lieberman
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $10.00
Very helpful guide to playing without tension.
Who Killed Classical Music?: Maestros, Managers, and Corporate PoliticsWho Killed Classical Music?: Maestros, Managers, and Corporate Politics by Norman Lebrecht
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This book is depressing but it's full of information that is important to know.
The Artist's WayThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
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A great tool for busting through mental blocks.
SuppliesSupplies by Julia Cameron
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Having a bad day? Read a few pages.
Staying Sane In the ArtsStaying Sane In the Arts by Eric Maisel
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And you thought you were the only one. This book will change that.
A Life in the Arts (Inner Work Book)A Life in the Arts (Inner Work Book) by Eric Maisel
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See the artist's 10 commandments
Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our ImaginationMusic, the Brain, and Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination by Robert Jourdain
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Interesting book on how, why we hear music.
Performance Power: Transforming Stress Into Creative EnergyPerformance Power: Transforming Stress Into Creative Energy by Irmtraud Tarr Kruger
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Many excercises to help with stage fright.
Making Music in Looking Glass Land: A Guide to Survival and Business Skills for the Classical MusicianMaking Music in Looking Glass Land: A Guide to Survival and Business Skills for the Classical Musician by Ellen Highstein
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Helpful guide for musicians trying to make a living
The Art of Wind PlayingThe Art of Wind Playing by Arthur Weisberg
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If you use air to play, see this book.
A Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing (Oxford Early Music Series)A Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing (Oxford Early Music Series) by Leopold Mozart
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Help in playing music from the Classical period
On Playing the FluteOn Playing the Flute by Johann Joachim Quantz
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More period help