(Amadeus). These intensely personal and perceptive essays explore the author's life as a pianist practicing, performing, teaching, and writing but they could be

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Originally published in 1997, The Pianist's Bookshelf, was, according to the Library Journal, "a unique and valuable tool." Now rewritten for a modern audience,

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