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Beethoven
- C Major Piano Concerto, Opus 15
One of my greatest musical joys is playing Beethoven. To be invited to play a
Beethoven Piano Concerto with orchestra, is both a joy and a privilege. And, for me, Beethoven,
in the majestic key of C Major, is an especially uplifting experience.
I will join conductor, Richard Hyman and his Northport
Symphony Orchestra, to play the great C Major Piano Concerto, opus 15.
The concert is free to the public.
Friday evening, May 4, 2012 at
8:00 PM
Northport High School
154 Laurel Hill Rd, Northport, NY
For information please call: Stephanie Branta, 631-848-8222
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Available this summer from Amazon.com
and fine book dealers
A Pianist's Journal in Venice
text & watercolors
by Carol Montparker
A Pianist's Journal in Venice
is a fanciful departure from the essays and stories of
pianist Carol Montparker's other books. This latest book is, first, a
 celebration of the beautiful city from the
pianist's personal experience: a kind of musical travel journal, from the tintinnabulation of church-bells to
the song of the merlo nero, from Bach played on old church organs, to the ubiquitous strains of Vivaldi; and
finally, to Chopin's own paean to Venice, the Barcarolle.
The book is also an exploration of how three modes of
expression: music, painting, and writing, coalesce into one inspired attempt to capture the magical atmosphere of
Venice. Last, there is the fantasy-within-the-journal, an imaginative and mysterious rêverie in an ancient
rose-colored palazzo.
$24.95; over 95 full-color plates, 110 pages
Available now on Amazon.com
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A Pianist's Homecoming:
Chronicle II
by Carol Montparker
 The newly published sequel to the well-loved
book, Anatomy of a New York Debut Recital, that
became a little classic, and an essential part of
music libraries in universities and conservatories.
One pianist’s compelling personal accounts in
diary-form of the emotional roller-coaster of
preparation and performance-- the sheer exhilaration
to the anxieties, told with humor and surprising
candor, have proven to be universal, according to
the overwhelming number of responses from students
to renowned artists over the years.
The late great pianist Glenn Gould
called the first Chronicle “the most un-put-downable
piece of music journalism I have come across in many
years.”
So
here it is 35 years later, another,
even more probing
Chronicle, written by the same pianist/author, and
former Senior Editor of Clavier magazine, who
returned to the same recital hall at Carnegie Hall
in New York City for a Special Birthday Celebration
concert.
$24.95; paperback, 166 pages with photos
Available now on Amazon.com
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Summertime
Workshops
Steinway Artist, pianist, lecturer
and author, Carol
Montparker, conducts her workshops, concentrating on
works-in-progress—with emphasis on interpretation,
technique, troubleshooting, music as literature: the entire
"pianist's landscape"-- for teachers, serious piano
students, piano groups, or associations, presented either in
her Huntington, Long Island studio (one hour east of NYC by
train or car), or upon request at your locale--(limited to
NY, CT, NJ, areas.) These workshops have, for the past two
seasons, been highly successful and well-attended in Ms.
Montparker's ongoing series,"The Composer's Landscape" at
The Steinway Piano Gallery of Long Island.
The Summertime
Workshops are
offered June 20th through August 30. The themes will be
created according to the specific requests or preferences of
the group. A minimum of five participants is required for
scheduling, and will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a
break for lunch in the garden.
Tuition varies according to size of group.
For further details and inquiries, please telephone Ms. Montparker at 631-427-7556 or
email cmontparker@yahoo.com.
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PIANOGARDEN II |
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Mozart |
Sonata in D, K. 576 |
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Bach |
Well-Tempered Clavier (Five preludes and fugues) |
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Schubert |
Klavierstück in E flat D.946, No.2
and
Impromptu in B flat, Op.142 |
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Chopin |
Two Etudes (op.25, F min.)
"Nouvelle Etude", (F min.)
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Chopin-Liszt |
Meine Freuden |
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Ravel |
Sonatine |
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
Klavierstück 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, CD Reviews
Polly and the Piano
- Program for schools and libraries!
Read the program description from the author.
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The
Books |
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A Pianist's Journal in Venice
A celebration of the
beautiful city from the pianist's personal
experience
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A Pianist's Homecoming: Chronicle II
FINALLY, a sequel to The Anatomy of a N.Y. Debut Recital!
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The Blue Piano and Other Stories
A book of short stories drawn from the life of a musician
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A Pianist's Landscape
A
collection of essays about every facet of a pianist's life from
home to
stage to studio
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The Anatomy of a NY Debut Recital
A chronicle of Montparker's debut recital at Carnegie Recital Hall
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Polly and the Piano
A
children's musical fairy tale and an adult fantasy about the
love
between a pianist and her dog
NOW AVAILABLE AS
A Program for Schools and Libraries
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