A pianist's landscape / by Carol Montparker.
| Author/creator | Montparker, Carol |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portland, OR : Amadeus Press, ©1998. |
| Description | 297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / Jerome Lowenthal -- At home. Nature and music ; Working and concentrating at home ; An artistically nourishing environment ; Music-making en famille ; Pianos as furniture and as souls ; Old music, music cabinets, and tapes ; The piano as comfort in times of stress ; Letters and mementos ; A toast to fine technicians and tuners ; The creative impulse -- On stage. The love-hate paradox of performing ; On being a woman pianist ; Memory lapses and other mishaps ; Remembering Carnegie, criticism, and green rooms ; Partner-pianists ; On playing chamber music and concertos ; Some privileged coachings ; Early pianist jobs ; The art of programming ; The essential ego -- In the studio. Why teach? ; Playing classes, recitals, and auditions ; Students I've known and what they've taught me ; Teaching the nitty-gritties, making the music, the human factor ; Leopold Mittman: a memoir ; On being respected and loved as a teacher ; One door closes and another opens -- In the field. That infernal little machine ; The most jazzy encounters ; Coping with the extraordinary ; Away from home ; Home again: some final thoughts. |
| Abstract | These intensely personal and perceptive essays explore the author's life as a pianist - practicing, performing, teaching, and writing - but they could be the thoughts and reflections of any artist. They recount the challenges, rewards, disappointments, and joys of a career as a musician, but since Carol Montparker is also an astute musical journalist, her noteworthy interviews and conversations with other musicians emphasize the universality of her own perceptions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 292) and index. |
| LCCN | 97049643 |
| ISBN | 1574670395 |