Professional educator, music blogger, and creator of the educational website "What to Play?", Maria Sharova teaches piano in France, works extensively with adult amateurs, and shares the music she uses to motivate her students, along with insightful notes and humorous anecdotes from her practice.
More and more music lovers are returning to the piano after a long break, while others are just starting out. But what if your profession isn't creative at all? What can adult enthusiasts expect from a lesson with a teacher? How can you avoid mistakes if you are self-taught? What should you play that is both impressive and accessible? On an electronic keyboard or a real piano from the start? The answers can be found in this collection, which, alongside works by renowned composers, features entertaining stories from the daily life of a music teacher. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at piano lessons for adults and feel inspired to play the piano yourself—some for the first time, others once again.
The collection is also intended for teachers and parents who are looking for beautiful, accessible classical repertoire for competitions, concerts, or home music-making. The simplest pieces assume a level of proficiency starting from the second year of study; each is accompanied by an analysis of the primary technical challenges.
The final piece—a piano transcription of a romance by F. Mendelssohn—is published here for the first time.
Author: Maria Sharova
Pages: 56 (offset paper). Paperback
Dimensions: 290x205x3 mm
