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Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Winter 2024: Piano News from Around the Globe
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
An Original Voice: A Conversation with Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee
Over the past five decades, Armenian-American composer Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee (b. 1938) has established her reputation as a leading composer for piano in the modern era.…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Winter 2024: New Music and Materials
Ten different birds highlight this collection of fun pieces for the early- to mid-beginner pianist. Each title begins with “When a . . .” and inserts…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Book Review: The Musical Brain by Lois Svard
Upon first seeing the title of this book, one might expect to delve into the science of the brain involved with learning to play an instrument,…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Collegiate Essay Winner: Emerging Adulthood and Undergraduate Group Piano
Piano Magazine 2023 Collegiate Essay Winners This year more than a dozen collegiate students submitted essays in the collegiate writing competition. The topics were varied and…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Collegiate Essay Runner-Up: The Unrecognized Performing Art of Group Piano Teaching
Four months ago, if someone had asked me to explain the difference between giving a piano recital and teaching a group piano class, I would have…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Winter 2024: Life in Music
The end of the 2023 calendar year provides us with time for reflection and gratitude. Recently, I had the opportunity to travel with the renowned master…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Collegiate Essay Honorable Mention: There’s No Place Like Home: The Benefits of an At-Home Lesson
As a piano teacher, there are many elements we try to fit into a short weekly lesson. We teach repertoire, theory, scales, and technique, all while…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Winter 2024: Recording Reviews
This recording clearly illustrates two points: Polish composer Karol Szymanowski merits greater acclaim, and Krystian Zimerman’s sublime artistry remains untarnished. (Zimerman recorded Masques, Op. 34, in…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Creating a Sense of Gravity in Phrasing at the Piano
One of the greatest moments in the symphonic repertoire is surely the opening of Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 1 in C Minor. This epic work, famously…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Pupil Saver for Two: Michael Proksch’s “Ich Pfeif’ Drauf (I Couldn’t Care Less)” from A Summer with Elise: 33 Pieces for Piano Duet
A Summer with Elise includes several high-quality duets for intermediate-level students. The piece, "I Couldn't Care Less," is written in a jazzy, laid-back style, providing students…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Winter 2024: Editor’s Letter
The winter months mark the middle of the academic year for many of us. As the hours of daylight and our energy levels diminish, our willpower…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Winter 2024: Q&A
Q: My students, both younger and older, seem to be experiencing more stress in their lives. Do you have any suggestions for me, as a teacher?…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Healthy Teaching, Healthy Playing: Better Practice for Better Performance
Allow me to explain this seeming contradiction. As a teacher of Body Mapping for two decades, I've seen how a better understanding of body mechanics powerfully…
Winter 2024; Vol. 15, No. 4
Winter 2024: Abstracts (English)
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