Fresh off the back of signing for Sony Classical, rising star Jeneba Kanneh-Mason graces the cover of our June/July issue
The June/July issue of Pianist is out now!
There's plenty to enjoy inside, including over 40 pages of scores ranging from beginner to advanced for you to dive in to, step-by-step lessons on a selection of the pieces, masterclasses from piano experts, plus insights into composers' lives. Take a more detailed look below.
What's in this issue?
✔ Jeneba Kanneh-Mason – Jessica Duchen talks to a sibling of one of classical music's most famous families
✔ 40+ PAGES OF SCORES – Plenty of variety in this issue's scores including a must-try duet from Amy Beach, a Tango with flair from Isaac Albéniz, and Chopin's stunning Waltz in C sharp minor
✔ Masterclass 1 – Mark Tanner on how to break out of your comfort zone
✔ Masterclass 2 – Graham Fitch on the three key 'S's' of practice: Separately, Slowly, Sections
✔ Step-by-step lessons – Melanie Spanswick looks at prolific English composer Thomas Dunhill's Swaying Branches, plus lessons on a popular Clementi Rondo and Chopin's monstrous Waltz in C sharp minor
✔ Wise ways to warm up – We talk to three renowned pianists to hear how they like to get in shape
✔ Composers' own keyboards – What did the famous composers play?
✔ The music and life of Romantic Russian composer Samuil Maykapar (with three of his scores featured inside)
✔ EXCLUSIVE VIDEO LESSONS for all levels – from Graham Fitch, Chenyin Li, Tim Stein, Martin James Bartlett and more!
How do I access the new issue?
The issue is available in both print and digital. It's also include in our new Pianist Prime Membership. For just £9.99 a month, enjoy access to 13+ years of our digital archive dating back to 2010, all future digital issues, free video piano masterclasses, and discounts on store products. Join our community today!