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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WIN GABRIELA MONTERO’S PIANO CONCERTOS ALBUM

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Your chance to HAVE YOUR SAY

Creation from nothing • As the Pianist 2022 Composing Competition kicks off (see full details opposite), cover artist Gabriela Montero offers her own thoughts on how to compose

The Natural GABRIELA MONTERO • She’s a born improviser, an inventive composer… and she can play a mean Rach 2 – but that doesn’t stop the Venezuelan pianist striving for more, as Jessica Duchen discovers

GABRIELA MONTERO ON… THE IMPROVISATION BRAIN SCAN

Endless possibilities

STROKES OF COLOUR THE SUSTAIN PEDAL • Familiarise yourself with the popular right pedal from the very start, says Mark Tanner – so when the time comes, you’ll find it second nature to add those extra pigments of colour to your tonal palette

Pedal pressure • Mark Tanner shows you how and when to depress the pedal in three of this issue’s scores

FEEL COMFORTABLE IN ALL KEYS TRANSPOSITION • For extra security with tricky passages and memorisation, try adding this handy technique to your practice toolbox, suggests Graham Fitch

THE SCORES

CUTHBERT HARRIS REGENT’S PARK (ON THE LAKE) NO 6 FROM LONDON SCENES • If you fine-tune your legato and grade your dynamics with care, this unassuming little boat will glide along the water just perfectly, says Melanie Spanswick

GRIEG BERCEUSE LYRIC PIECE OP 38 NO 1 • Endorsed by Rachmaninov, Grieg’s writing is wonderfully pianistic, says Nils Franke. Even the two-against-three rhythm won’t cause too much concern if you always remember to think melody first

JS BACH GIGA FROM PARTITA NO 1 IN B FLAT BWV 825 • This Italian dance will excite both listener and player if you spend ample time studying the choreography of each hand, says harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani

Mahan Esfahani on RH versus LH

HANS-GÜNTER HEUMANN BEGINNERS KEYBOARD CLASS • LESSON 48: EXERCISE FOR EVENNESS

Georg Philipp TELEMANN (1681-1767) • Prelude in D

Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) • ‘La donna è mobile’, from Rigoletto (arrangement)

Cuthbert HARRIS (1870-1932) • Regent’s Park (On the Lake)

George W CHADWICK (1854-1931) • Now I Lay Me Down

Cecile CHAMINADE (1857-1944) • Aubade Op 126 No 2

Friedrich KIEL (1821-1885) • Notturno Op 28 No 4

Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) • Morning Prayer, No 1 from Album for the Young Op 39

Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907) • Berceuse Op 38 No 1

Ignacio CERVANTES (1847-1905) • Cuban Dance No...