Pianist

Pianist magazine is adored internationally by those who love to play the piano. From Bach to Billy Joel, the magazine offers a wide range of music styles to learn from, as you don’t just read it – you play it too! With every issue, you’ll find 40 pages of selected sheet music (suitable for players of all levels) accompanied by specially recorded sound files. The sound files act as the perfect learning tool, so you can listen to a piece of music before you learn it. All you need to do is click on the ‘sound’ icon and turn the Scores pages with a light swipe of your finger. With Pianist magazine you can expect nothing less than the very best when it comes to playing the instrument you love. You’ll have everything you need to play like an expert, including notes on technique, pedalling and interpretation, sheet music reviews, Q&As, teaching tips, in-depth ‘How to Play’ masterclasses, readers’ letters, piano news, interviews with top concert pianists and so much more! And guess what? If you opt for the digital issue, you get FREE EXTRA Scores! From the basics of scale playing to the difficult stretches and fast runs, Pianist magazine is your top piano playing guide – giving you the confidence and expertise you need to play like a pro!

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Our Mortal World scoops up the prize • Announcing the winner of the 2021 Pianist Composing Competition

New balance • Peter Jablonski talks to Peter Quantrill about how quarantine has helped him recover from career-threatening injury and discover a new world of repertoire

MASTER OF HIS CRAFT • Krystian Zimerman’s artistry reaches the parts others cannot, including the innards of the piano itself. Jessica Duchen talks with one of the world’s most admired musicians

KRYSTIAN ZIMERMAN ON… BEETHOVEN’S HEARING LOSS

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SPRING CLEANING FRESHEN UP YOUR PRACTISING SKILLS • Life under lockdown has made us reassess how to utilise time spent at the piano. Mark Tanner is positive: seize the moment and try some refreshing approaches

Tips with a twist • Mark Tanner’s advice for some offbeat practice in three of this issue’s Scores

PLAYING WITH STYLE HOW TO READ BEYOND THE NOTES • Baffled by a score lacking in dynamic markings or pedalling suggestions? Fear not: Graham Fitch introduces you to the world of historically informed performance practice

THE SCORES • Pianist 119 • Read the lessons • Play the scores

GURLITT MARCH OF THE TIN SOLDIERS OP 130 NO 6 • Follow Melanie Spanswick’s advice, and you’ll be feeling a spring in your step when you perform this composer’s catchy study

CRAMER NO 28 FROM STUDIES OP 30 (BOOK 1) • ‘Cramer is exceedingly intellectual and entertaining,’ wrote the Czech composer and pianist Ignaz Moscheles. He also does a mean legato, says Nils Franke

LEVITZKI THE ENCHANTED NYMPH • The title might seem a little dated, but there’s nothing second class about this spellbinding piece of music. Make sure the left hand is sorted first, advises Lucy Parham

BEGINNERS KEYBOARD CLASS • LESSON 46: CROSSING HANDS

Leopold MOZART (1719-1787) • Bourrée, No 11 from Notebook for Wolfgang

Jean-Philippe RAMEAU (1683-1764) • Minuet in C from Pièces de Clavecin

Cornelius GURLITT (1820-1901) • March of the Tin Soldiers Op 130 No 6

Carl REINECKE (1824-1910) • Prelude from Serenade No 1 Op 183

Louis STREABBOG (1835-1886) • The Whirlwind, No 9 from 12 Easy and Melodious Studies Op 64

Johann Baptist CRAMER (1771-1858) • No 28 from Studies Op 30 Book 1

Alexey STANCHINSKY (1888-1914) • Tears

Carlos GARDEL (1890-1935) arr. Stanislav STANCHEV (b.1986)

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)...