Marienne Uszler's Contributions to Piano Pedagogy

Marienne Uszler is considered one of the prominent
figures in the field of piano pedagogy during the
late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
Through her work as a professor at the University of
Southern California, a leader in US national
organizations, and an editor and author for numerous
pedagogical books, handbooks, journals, and
magazines, she helped to shape the direction of the
field since its early stages. This study examines
her life and work, from her early childhood and
education through the experiences that led to her
accomplishments in the field of piano pedagogy. Her
influence on the field through her work at USC, her
involvement in numerous important books and articles,
her editorship for several major keyboard journals
and magazines, and her personal writings is examined
in depth. This book stands as a testament to
Uszler's substantial impact on the field of piano
pedagogy.

Autorentext

Karen E. Beres, DMA: Doctorate in Piano Performance and Pedagogyat the University of Oklahoma. Head of Group Piano at theUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC.

Klappentext

Marienne Uszler is considered one of the prominentfigures in the field of piano pedagogy during thelate twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Through her work as a professor at the University ofSouthern California, a leader in US nationalorganizations, and an editor and author for numerouspedagogical books, handbooks, journals, andmagazines, she helped to shape the direction of thefield since its early stages. This study examinesher life and work, from her early childhood andeducation through the experiences that led to heraccomplishments in the field of piano pedagogy. Herinfluence on the field through her work at USC, herinvolvement in numerous important books and articles,her editorship for several major keyboard journalsand magazines, and her personal writings is examinedin depth. This book stands as a testament toUszler's substantial impact on the field of pianopedagogy.