Synopses & Reviews
Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, 1865-1950, was an educational pioneer, musician, and creative artist. This book gives us a fascinating insight into the inception and development of his work, from the end of the last century up to the present day. It traces his growing ideas on the use of movement and of improvisation in the process of music learning, and the application of these ideas to the vital experiencing of musical material, both for children and adults.
Review
"Rich on content.....Should be read by all who are serous about Dalcroze studies. It should also be read by anyone who is interested in the general topic of education--not only music education."--Notes
"A welcome addition to a limited number of English-language publications on this important educational figure....Drawing extensively both upon archival materials and on experience in teaching children and adults, the author has produced a valuable reference work for advanced students and professionals in music education and music therapy that clearly demonstrates the applicability of Dalcroze's teachings in today's diverse educational settings."--Choice
"...the book offers a well-documented and sensitive analysis of [its] subject from an unusually skillful kaleidoscopic point of view....[Bachmann] presents a successful blend of philosophical ideas, educational principles, specific concepts and practical teaching strategies and activities, and looks fairly at the objections and misunderstandings often heard about the Dalcroze approach."--American Music Teacher