Friedman, David: Lyrical Studies for The Contemporary Vibraphonist

Lyrical Studies for The Contemporary Vibraphonist – 38 S.; 12 Solos und Etüden für Vibraphone; Phrasierung, Pedalisierung, Schwerpunkt lyrische Spielweise; mittel bis schwer When “Vibraphone Technique, Dampening and Pedaling” saw the light of day almost 60 years ago, I would never have dreamed of its impact on the evolution of the vibraphone world wide. My motivation for writing it was quite simple. It started with a question; How can I inspire students and colleagues to invest their time and energy in the creation of an illusion, not unlike a magician’s “sleight of hand”? The “illusion”, in this case, is the…