Kerrie in VA Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 All three of my sons starting taking piano lessons two years ago with Irina Gorin, who had moved here from the Ukraine with her young family. She has an amazing approach with young students and gives special attention to arm movements and supple wrists. She has many videos on You Tube of lessons and performances that are inspiring to watch and hear. I have also returned to practicing the piano so I can accompany my sons in duets as a way to encourage more practice time together. I thoroughly enjoy my experience with the piano this time around. We obtained an old Yamaha U3 (a 53" tall upright) and I love the rich authoritative sound. I started reading books about pianists for inspiration. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank -- my favorite offering history of composers, manufacturers, and the author's experiences of early childhood in France taking lessons, later moving to a private school in the U.S., then returning to France with his own family and returning to study piano. Interesting slice of culture and the old craftsmen. Grand Obssession- a Piano Odyssey -- about sound frequencies and qualities of wood. Piano seasons-a memoir--Austalian pianist Anna Goldsworthy A Romance on Three Legs--Glenn Gould Body and Soul --by Frank Conroy Does anyone have other favorite reads with music or recent favorite books where the people stayed with you long after you finished the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Nutured by Love by Shinichi Suzuki Ability Devolopment from Age Zero by Shinichi Suzuki. He started the Suzuki method, though for violin. His principles are the basis though for Suzuki piano as well. His story is really inspiring (in the first book I listed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The Secret PIano ,From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations by Zhu Xiao-Mei. I enjoyed this book a lot, and I also bought the mp3 of her Goldberg Variations, and I still enjoy listening to it. She has a beautiful, light, airy sound, so different than how I'm used to hearing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrie in VA Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 I have been curious to read about Suzuki's philosophy and pedagogy. Thanks for recommending Nurtured by Love to begin with. I enjoyed reading The Secret Piano. I can't wait to listen to her music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 A Room with a View. The heroine displays her true self through her playing. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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