Great Pianists Interviewed
One of my favourite books of interviews is Great Pianists Speak with Adele Marcus. It is full of insight into the pianist's art, and Ms. Marcus' questions are always very astute.…
Some Piano Humour
Here is the second of my series of summer holiday posts, this week on piano-related humour - because we all need a bit of light relief from time to time.…
Keep Calm and Carry On Practising
When I was on the selection committee for the 11th Unisa International Piano Competition, we listened to two solid days of audio recordings, one after the other. Our selection of…
On Attitude & Gesture
Some years ago, I had the privilege of sitting in on some lessons taught by a colleague who specialised in teaching talented youngsters. Because she also had a background in…