F. Matthias Alexander (1869–1955)
Autor von Der Gebrauch des Selbst
Über den Autor
Werke von F. Matthias Alexander
The resurrection of the body: The writings of F. Matthias Alexander ; selected and introduced by Edward Maisel ; with a… (1969) 43 Exemplare
The Books of F. Matthias Alexander: Man's Supreme Inheritance, Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual,… (1997) 2 Exemplare
Vortrag am Bedford College für Leibeserziehung (Bedford Physical Training College Lecture) 1 Exemplar
Why we breath incorrectly 1 Exemplar
Getagged
Wissenswertes
- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- Alexander, F. Matthias
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Alexander, Frederick Matthias
- Geburtstag
- 1869-01-20
- Todestag
- 1955-10-10
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- Australia
- Wohnorte
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
London, England, UK
Mitglieder
Rezensionen
Dir gefällt vielleicht auch
Statistikseite
- Werke
- 13
- Mitglieder
- 250
- Beliebtheit
- #91,401
- Bewertung
- 3.7
- Rezensionen
- 5
- ISBNs
- 42
- Sprachen
- 3
- Favoriten
- 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.… (mehr)