A Pianist's Landscape

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 and joys of her experiences in her chosen profession.

Foreword	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 11
Preface	p. 13
At Home
Nature and Music	p. 17
Working and Concentrating at Home	p. 25
An Artistically Nourishing Environment	p. 34
Music-Making en Famille	p. 41
Pianos as Furniture and as Souls	p. 49
Old Music, Music Cabinets, and Tapes	p. 57
The Piano as Comfort in Times of Stress	p. 66
Letters and Mementos	p. 71
A Toast to Fine Technicians and Tuners	p. 86
The Creative Impulse	p. 89
On Stage
The Love-Hate Paradox of Performing	p. 97
On Being a Woman Pianist	p. 107
Memory Lapses and Other Mishaps	p. 116
Remembering Carnegie, Criticism, and Green Rooms	p. 125
Partner-Pianists	p. 135
On Playing Chamber Music and Concertos	p. 141
Some Privileged Coachings	p. 147
Early Pianist Jobs	p. 152
The Art of Programming	p. 159
The Essential Ego	p. 169
In the Studio
Why Teach?	p. 177
Playing Classes, Recitals, and Auditions	p. 186
Students I've Known and What They've Taught Me	p. 198
Teaching the Nitty-Gritties, Marking the Music, the Human Factor	p. 210
Leopold Mittman: A Memoir	p. 218
On Being Respected and Loved as a Teacher	p. 227
One Door Closes and Another Opens	p. 232
In the Field
In the Field	p. 243
That Infernal Little Machine	p. 252
The Most Jazzy Encounters	p. 260
Coping with the Extraordinary	p. 267
Away From Home	p. 278
Home Again: Some Final Thoughts	p. 283
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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