RESOURCES FOR AMATEUR PIANISTS

The View From Markson Pianos
Monthly interviews with different pianists. Interviewees include yours truly.
http://themarksonpianos.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/17-alan-rusbridger-editor...

New York Times article
A piece by New York Times writer Michael Kimmelman on playing the G Minor Ballade in an amateur competition in Fort Worth
http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/08/magazine/prodigy-s-return.html

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music forum
Amateur pianists Forum on the Chopin First Ballade
http://www.abrsm.org/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t20042.html

Piano world forum
http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/

Piano World Forum on G Minor Ballade
http://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Forum/2/topi...

Pianostreet.com
Useful for sheet music. Forum on the G Minor Ballade
http://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=37510.0

Petrucci Music library
Fantastic library of free scores
http://imslp.org/

La Balie summer piano course

http://www.labalie.com/

Summer courses for advanced amateurs led by James Lisney in a beautiful converted farm

The Lot Music Course
http://www.pianolotmusic.com/

IN THIS SECTION

Alex Ross: How recorded sound widened the gap between professional and amatuer

Interviews with amateur pianists

Resources for amateur pianists

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