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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PIANO ROUND-UP • This issue Matt Ash turns his attention to a new, responsive digital piano and an entertaining book about the world of piano tuners

Second nature • In music old and new, Daniil Trifonov is always seeking a personal connection with the keys and an organic relationship with the piano, he tells Peter Quantrill

A MATTER OF ACCOMPANIMENT • Us pianists have our hands full: with so many notes and textures to control, the accompaniment part can often be overlooked. Mark Tanner focuses on the ‘engine’ behind the music

WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR LEFT HAND TECHNIQUE • With practice and imagination, says Graham Fitch, five could equal ten – that’s if you follow his creative strategies laid out below (have a mirror handy!)

THE SCORES • Pianist 122 • Read the lessons • Play the scores

CHOPIN CANTABILE IN B FLAT B84 • Just 14 bars in length, this sentimental gem can easily be added to your Romantic repertoire. You’ll need your best cantabile and an agile left hand to make it sparkle, though, says Melanie Spanswick

MENDELSSOHN ARR. SARTORIO ON WINGS OF SONG • Anyone fancy a workout for the left hand, asks Nils Franke? This transcription of a much-loved melody makes for a great entrance into the world of repertoire for the left hand only

RACHMANINOV PRELUDE IN E FLAT OP 23 NO 6 • One of Rachmaninov’s more understated preludes, this piece will need careful shaping and refinement of the left hand above anything else, says Lucy Parham

HANS-GÜNTER HEUMANN BEGINNERS KEYBOARD CLASS • LESSON 49: IMPROVEMENT OF THE LEFT HAND

Muzio CLEMENTI (1752-1832) • Second movement from Sonatina Op 36 No 3

Carl REINECKE (1824-1910) • Rondino Pastorale

Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) • Minuet BWV Anh 120

Cornelius GURLITT (1820-1901) • Lament, No 7 from Album Leaves for the Young Op 101

Frédéric CHOPIN (1810-1849) • Cantabile in B flat B84

Ferdinand HILLER (1811-1885) • Cradle Song from Piano Pieces Op 66 No 2

Wilson G SMITH (1856-1929) • Autumn Memories Op 103 No 6

César FRANCK (1822-1890) • No 3 from Three Early Pieces

John GERAGHTY (b.1970) • Follow the Birds

Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) arr. Arnoldo SARTORIO (1853-1936) • On Wings of Song arranged for the left hand

Hermann BERENS (1826-1880) • Training of the Left Hand Op 89 No 5 (Book 2)

Carl Philipp Emanuel BACH (1714-1788) • First...