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The gorgeous Argentinean pianist Gabriela Montero adorns the cover. Montero can play the usual classical repertoire beautifully, but is known too for her unique talent at being able to improvise in any style. Inge Kjemtrup catches up with her to talk about improv, a special friendship with Martha Argerich and her new Latin-inspired album Solatino
Nigel Scaife, Syllabus Director of the ABRSM, talks through the benefits of learning piano duets. It’s not all pushing and shoving at one piano – you learn balance, accompanying, timing, rhythm and so much more.
What does the word ‘prodigy’ mean? What exactly constitutes that phenomenon so loved yet dreaded by musical audiences? Jessica Duchen speaks to teachers and talented youngsters to see whether being a prodigy is a blessing or a curse.
Issue 56 kicks off a new Keyboard Class series, exclusive to Pianist. Christopher Norton, known for his hugely successful Microjazz series, joins the Pianist team with a year-long series of lessons on how to play in the more quirky styles and how to freely improvise.
When it comes to our beloved instrument the piano, one might think that it remains the same as it always has, like a fixed point in life. But it’s continually evolving, as expert writer Gez Kahan tells us when he looks at some of the latest developments and innovations.
Concert pianist Lucy Parham gives an in-depth lesson on Debussy’s magical ‘Pagodes’, the advanced-level piece featured in this issue’s Scores pages.
Marius Dawn goes ‘Classical’ with his round up of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven releases. And Michael McMillan looks at some new sheet music publications focusing in on the ABRSM new piano syllabus 2011-12, plus Joanna MacGregor’s Pianoworld and piano transcription anthologies by Earl Hines, Duke Ellington and Teddy Wilson.
40-page Pullout Scores
As usual, 40 pages of sheet music, from easy to advanced. All scores as usual featured on our free covermount CD. This issue will see pieces by Bizet, Chopin, Schumann, Mozart, Debussy and more.
Plus: Pages of News from the piano world, Readers’ Letters, First Person, Concert Highlights and more…
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