F. Matthias Alexander (1869–1955)
Auteur de The Use of the Self
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de F. Matthias Alexander
The resurrection of the body: The writings of F. Matthias Alexander ; selected and introduced by Edward Maisel ; with a… (1969) 43 exemplaires
The Books of F. Matthias Alexander: Man's Supreme Inheritance, Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual,… (1997) 2 exemplaires
The use of the self, it conscious direction in relation to diagnosis, functioning and the control of reaction 1 exemplaire
Vortrag am Bedford College für Leibeserziehung (Bedford Physical Training College Lecture) 1 exemplaire
Why we breath incorrectly 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Alexander, F. Matthias
- Nom légal
- Alexander, Frederick Matthias
- Date de naissance
- 1869-01-20
- Date de décès
- 1955-10-10
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Australia
- Lieux de résidence
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
London, England, UK
Membres
Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Membres
- 248
- Popularité
- #92,014
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 5
- ISBN
- 42
- Langues
- 3
- Favoris
- 1
Frederick Matthias Alexander was born in Tasmania in 1869. In his twenties, he became a professional reciter of dramatic pieces. After almost completely losing his voice he pioneered a method of improving the 'use' of his body musculature in all positions and movements and cured his vocal problems without medical aid.
Alexander then realised that most people stood, sat and moved in a defective manner and that incorrect 'use of the self' might be the cause of much human suffering. He moved to London and established a school, publishing several books and achieving success, with recommendations from famous contemporaries such as Aldous Huxley and Sir Stafford Cripps. Alexander died in 1955 but his 'principle' lives on through the work of many teachers of his method.… (plus d'informations)