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Piano
A History in 100 Pieces
Av Susan Tomes
Häftad, 2022
166 kr
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A fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK’s most renowned concert pianists “Tomes . . . casts her net widely, taking in chamber music and concertos, knotty avant-garde masterworks and (most welcome) jazz.”—Richard Fairman, Financial Times, “Best Books of …
Women and the Piano
A History in 50 Lives
Av Susan Tomes
Häftad, 2025
158 kr
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Women are an essential part of the history of the piano—but how many women pianists can you name? Throughout most of the piano’s history, women pianists lacked access to formal training and were excluded from male-dominated performance spaces. Even the modern piano’s keys were designed without …
Piano
A History in 100 Pieces
Av Susan Tomes
E-bok, 2021
221 kr
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A fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK's most renowned concert pianists"e;Tomes . . . casts her net widely, taking in chamber music and concertos, knotty avant-garde masterworks and (most welcome) jazz."e; Richard Fairman, Financial Times, …
Women and the Piano
A History in 50 Lives
Av Susan Tomes
Inbunden, 2024
413 kr
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Susan Tomes traces the lives of fifty women pianists from across the instrument’s history, showing how they broke convention to play, perform, and compose on their own terms. Covering all genres and styles, and including interviews with women performing today, this is a much-needed corrective to …
Nocturnes
and the Fascination of Night Music
Av Susan Tomes
Inbunden, 2026
246 kr
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An engrossing history of the music of twilight and sleep, from the nocturnes of Field and Chopin to Max Richter In an insomniac age, ambient and sleep music have become increasingly popular. But our association between music and sleep is not new: lullabies may be the oldest form of music, and are …
Musician's Alphabet
Av Susan Tomes
E-bok, 2013
162 kr
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Have you ever wondered whether musicians notice the audience or are influenced by them? Wanted to know how performers might learn particularly difficult pieces? Thought about the terms 'old' and 'young' in reference to music?Using the letters of the alphabet as her starting point, Susan Tomes …
Speaking the Piano
Reflections on Learning and Teaching
Av Susan Tomes
Inbunden, 2018
257 kr
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This is a book to appeal to a wide range of readers - pianists of every level from beginner to professional, piano teachers, musicians of all kinds, and the broader community of music-lovers.In Speaking the Piano, renowned pianist Susan Tomes turns her attention to teaching and learning. Teaching …
Beyond the Notes
Journeys with Chamber Music
Av Susan Tomes
Häftad, 2005
294 kr
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We knew from her recordings that Susan Tomes is a superb chamber player; now we know that she's a superb writer too. Michael Church, INDEPENDENTIn this widely acclaimed volume, Susan Tomes, a rare example of a leading musicianwho writes about the craft of performance, describes her experience of …
Out of Silence
A Pianist's Yearbook
Av Susan Tomes
Inbunden, 2010
394 kr
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The author of Beyond the Notes demonstrates how a working musician draws energy from the events of daily life, and sometimes seeks a refuge from them in music.Out of Silence is a diary of a year in Susan Tomes's life as a performer. Taking as its inspiration Schumann's remark that 'I am affected by …
Sleeping in Temples
Av Susan Tomes
Inbunden, 2014
307 kr
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Highly acclaimed author Susan Tomes takes up various topics of perennial interest: how music awakens and even creates memories, what 'interpretation' really means, what effect daily practice has on the character, whether playing from memory is a burden or a liberation, and why the piano is the …
