The Value and Survival of Music – Philosophies of Frances Clark
Frances Clark and Louise Goss. We are pleased to share some of our favorite quotes by Frances Clark, the pioneer pianist and educator for whom the organization is named. To read more of Clark’s writing, you can purchase her book, Questions and Answers, by clicking...
A Philosophy of Piano Pedagogy, Part 2
Editor’s note: In this issue’s column we present the conclusion of one of Frances Clark’s popular lectures from the 1970s—”A Philosophy of Piano Pedagogy.” The first part of this lecture can be found in our May/June 2013 issue. Where can we turn to learn something...
September 2018: Questions & Answers
As students return to their studies this fall, we offer timeless advice from Frances Clark’s book Questions and Answers, the compilation of her original monthly column in Clavier.1 Every fall I feel the need for a shot in the arm to get me motivated for the...
A Philosophy of Piano Pedagogy
May 2013; Vol. 5, No. 3
Editor’s note: In this issue’s column we present the first half of one of Frances Clark’s popular lectures from the 1970s—”A Philosophy of Piano Pedagogy.” Have you ever attempted the impossible? Well, that’s what I’m about to do—discuss a philosophy of piano pedagogy in thirty...