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!

Reasons to be festive

Pianist

Your chance to HAVE YOUR SAY

GENTLE GIANT • A pianist wise beyond his years, 23-year-old Alim Beisembayev gives Erica Worth the background story behind his triumph at the Leeds

SILVER LINING • Japanese pianist Hiromi thrives on collaborative live performance – so when the pandemic struck, she felt lost: but with an abundance of creative energy and a generosity of spirit, she emerged victorious, with a new album to boot, as Nick Shave discovers

HIROMI Up close

5 TOP TIPS Conquer we must

IN THE BEGINNING HOW TO LEARN A NEW PIECE • Don’t be tempted to dive right in and hope for the best: Mark Tanner offers up some valuable tips which will make the process of learning a new piece just a little bit easier – and a little less bumpy

From start to finish • Advice from Mark Tanner on how to begin learning three of this issue’s Scores

ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL PERSONALISE YOUR FINGERING • If you go with what feels comfortable and follow some reliable principles, your fingers will thank you for your hard work, as Graham Fitch explains

WIN! A KORG SV-2S 88 DIGITAL PIANO • One lucky reader will win the new Korg SV-2S worth £1,650

THE SCORES

HEDWIGE CHRÉTIEN BÉBÉ S’ENDORT • Melanie Spanswick tells you how to bring out the fluid simplicity of this calm lullaby by handling the chords and dynamics with care

BEETHOVEN SONATA OP 13 ‘PATHÉTIQUE’ SLOW MOVEMENT • If there was any time to be ‘Grande’ and expressive, it’s in this masterpiece, says Nils Franke, who recommends that you practise Beethoven Liszt’s way

SAINT-SAËNS VALSE NONCHALANTE IN D FLAT OP 110 • To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Saint-Saëns’ death, Lucy Parham takes you by the hand and shows you how to dance your way through his intimate and wistful waltz

HANS-GÜNTER HEUMANN BEGINNERS KEYBOARD CLASS • LESSON 50: PRELIMINARY EXERCISES FOR TRILLS

TRAD arr. Mark TANNER • The Holly and the Ivy

Melanie SPANSWICK • Rose Tinted

Samuil MAYKAPAR (1867-1938) • Little story

Hedwige CHRÉTIEN (1859-1944) • Bébé s’endort

George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759) • Sarabande from Suite in G minor HWV 452

TRAD arr. James WELBURN • Ding Dong Merrily on High

Moritz MOSZKOWSKI (1854-1925) • Moment Musical Op 84 No 2

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) • Slow movement from Sonata No 8 Op 13 ‘Pathétique’

Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856) • Wintertime II from...