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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.
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Thirty-three personal essays explore the author's life as a pianist--practicing, performing, teaching, and writing. They not only recount the challenge, rewards, disappointments, and joys of a career as a musician but, through interviews and conversations with other musicians, emphasize the universality of her own perceptions. Organized into four settings--at home, on the stage, in the studio, in the field--, the essays reveal the behind-the-scenes work and the thoughts and dreams that are part of the musical process. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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