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Mark O'Connor Profile
Fiddler and violin virtuoso introduces a new American violin method to bridge the classical and traditional folk music worlds By James Reel

Yehudi Menuhin's Legacy
On the 10th anniversary of Yehudi Menuhin's death, Laurence Vittes recalls the legacy of a free spirit and passionate advocate for the violin By Laurence Vittes

Aldo Parisot on Technique, Practice & Self-Reliance
Yale pedagogue shares tips on becoming a better teacher and student By Christopher Roberts

Energize Your Students with School Concerts That Rock!
The same old, same old isn't going to cut it if you want to engage young audiences By James Reel

The Virtual Master Class
Thanks to Internet2, top string teachers are just a mouse click away By Tiffany Maleshefski

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Pianist số 49
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Cover Interview
Evgeny Kissin explains why he’s not a mystery man and why Chopin is so important to him

Two Reader Competitions!
Win tickets to the 2009 Leeds Piano Competition Gala Recital on 13 Sept and a night for two at the prestigious Queens Hotel! Plus: Win a copy of the Piano Manual, discussed in this issue’s Makers & Making article

Education
Getting all tangled up with your pedalling? John York offers excellent suggestions for sorting your right from you left (and using that middle pedal too…)

The Leeds International Pianoforte Competition 2009
16-page supplement all about the world’s greatest piano competition, which runs from 26 August to 13 September: the history, the jury, the pianos and much more

First Person
When they ask you to play a few tunes, should you risk it? Sure, but leave the wine behind

Keyboard Class
Lesson 12: Improvising over chord progressions

History
Felix Mendelssohn celebrates his 200th birthday and the world takes notice – at long last!

Makers & Making
A little knowledge is definitely not a dangerous thing when it comes to buying a piano. What you should know before you buy

Sheet music highlights include
40 pages of sheet music, from solo to duets to jazz. Scores are graded by ability, from beginner to advanced level. All the pieces of music are featured on the free tutorial CD. Highlights include a Schubert Moment Musical, Debussy’s La Puerta del vino, excerpts from Schumann’s Papillons, a Brahms Waltz for piano duet, plus works by Burgmüller, Mozart, Beethoven and more

Plus...
News from the piano world, readers’ letters, CD reviews, concert listings, and much more…

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