The selections on this CD, with the exception of the Bach (which was recorded at home), were performed for live audiences in salon-sized halls including Steinway Hall in New York City. Nothing on this disk was cut or pasted, opting for authenticity and spontaneity over electronic perfection. You are there!

"Recorded live (with no patches or editing of any kind) in a variety of locations including New York’s Steinway Hall, Carol Montparker sparkles radiantly across a broad spectrum of repertoire. What immediately strikes the listener In Mozart’s K576 Sonata is the grace and sheer communicated warmth of Montparker’s playing, qualities that spill over into a small selection of The Well-Tempered Clavier  preludes and fugues, and two Schubert favorites, the D 946 Klavierstucke and the B flat major Impromptu. Finest of all is Ravel’s Sonatine, an enchanting reading that brims over with affection. Some tolerance is required with the changes in recorded ambiance, but this is still a most attractive recital."
JULIAN HAYLOCK, Jan/Feb 2008 CD Reviews

Homo pianisticus: Understanding The Species
(as published in Piano Today: WINTER issue, 2007)

Polly and the Piano - Program for schools and libraries!
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Teaching Studio Announcement
I have maintained a private teaching studio at my home in Huntington, New York, for more than 30 years. It is a beautiful space, filled with art, nature, books, and two beautiful Steinway grands, all of which, I believe, enhance the process of music-making.

For the past several years I cut back somewhat on my teaching in order to work on my books, The Anatomy of a New York Debut Recital, A Pianist’s Landscape, The Blue Piano and other Stories, and Polly and the Piano.  I believe that I have best expressed my teaching methods and beliefs in many of the essays and stories I have written--- from reflections about my heritage from my own great teachers, to portraits of exceptional students I have been blessed to teach, to coaching sessions I have been fortunate to have with some of the world’s leading concert pianists. My teaching is one of the most creative and fulfilling aspects of my life, and now with all that writing behind me, I have decided to extend my schedule a bit to accommodate another day in my studio.

I would like to encourage those who would like to refine their skills and make beautiful music at the piano to contact me at my email address, cmontparker@yahoo.com. I will gladly listen to any students as long as there is deep interest, some potential, and love.