We knew from her recordings that Susan Tomes is a superb chamber
player; now we know that she's a superb writer too. Michael Church,
INDEPENDENT In this widely acclaimed volume, Susan Tomes, a rare
example of a leading musicianwho writes about the craft of
performance, describes her experience of twenty years of rehearsal,
concerts and recording. We knew from her recordings that Susan
Tomes is a superb chamber player; now we know that she's a superb
writer too. Michael Church, INDEPENDENT She is as sensitive an
observer and as subtle a writer as she is one of our finest chamber
musicians...This is a book that should be read by practising
musicians and music-lovers alike: here's one performer who really
can communicate in words as well as music. JAMES JOLLY, GRAMOPHONE
Susan Tomes's bookgives you an intensely illuminating picture of
the life of a pianist...she is a brilliant writer...Just as she
magnetises with her playing, so too with her words. EDWARD
GREENFIELD, GUARDIAN In this widely acclaimed volume, Susan Tomes,
a rare example of a leading musician who writes about the craft of
performance, describes her experience of twenty years of rehearsal,
concerts and recording. Her performing life has been centred on
chamber music and the need to communicate it fully to an audience
hungry for meaningful musical experience. She was a founder member
and the pianist of both Domus and the Florestan Trio, award-winning
groups at the top of their field. Part One is a series of diaries
describing their travels and performances: Domus in the 1980s with
its own portable concert hall, struggling to create the conditions
for informal but intense concert performances, and the Florestan
Trio, currently one of the world's finest piano trios. Part Two is
a collection of thought-provoking essays about teachers, making
records, practising and rehearsing, audiences, earning a living,
and the particular challenges of being a concert pianist. Beyond
the Notes gives an unusually candid view of the complexities of a
life in music. SUSAN TOMES, alongside her packed concert schedule,
is a frequent contributor, on music and other subjects, to a number
of publications.
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