Pianist | June - July 2021
Cover star Lise de la Salle: The French pianist talks to Jessica Duchen about her new dance-inspired album
40 PAGES OF SCORES: 16 pieces to learn, from beginner to advanced level – many with a dance-inspired element – including Chopin’s Grande Valse Brillante Op 18, Handel’s Capriccio in G minor, Satie’s Valse-Ballet, Bach arr. Alkan Siciliano, Schumann’s Sicilian from Album for the Young, plus the winning score of our 2021 Composing Competition
Masterclass No 1: Graham Fitch on the 20-minute practice session
Masterclass No 2: Mark Tanner on the benefits of recording your performance
Three 'How-To-Play' lessons from teacher-pianists Lucy Parham, Nils Franke and Melanie Spanswick
Lockdown fever: Why sales of pianos (and glossy new showrooms) are flourishing now than ever before
Martha turns 80: Who would believe that the irrepressible Martha Argerich is turning 80 in June? We take a look at her continuing legacy
Let’s Dance: A good sense of rhythm is vital from day 1 of the learning process, says Kathryn Page: it’s all about feeling the pulse in your playing
✔ EXCLUSIVE VIDEO LESSONS for all levels – from Graham Fitch, Chenyin Li, Tim Stein, Martin James Bartlett and more. Over 2 HOURS of video lessons inside this issue!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Pianist June - July 2021.