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Au revoir to Ravel

Pianist

Pride of Poland • A familiar face scaled the heights at the 19th International Chopin Competition this October. Jessica Duchen reports from a much talked about finals

Ivana Gavrić • The British pianist on her appreciation of Grieg – and curating an intriguing recital programme for her new album, Throwback to Dance

Breakfast with TIFFANY • Hong-Kong born, Juilliard-trained Tiffany Poon is one of the most prolific pianist-vloggers on the internet, with nearly 330,000 followers. She talks to Warwick Thompson about her new album, her philosophical musings, and – remarkably – even the mistakes she makes while practising. Her followers also get to discover how much she loves squirrels and what she eats for breakfast

STRIKING A BALANCE MELODY AND ACCOMPANIMENT • Among the many challenges that pianists face is the ability to convey that we are both soloist and accompanist: a good balance of sound is crucial, advises Mark Tanner

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS MAKING SENSE OF THE MARKINGS • Open a score of piano music and you will be met with a slew of signs, symbols and other markings that seem designed to perplex us. Graham Fitch offers up some welcome clarity

GUSTAV HELSTED PASTORALE • A quick glance at the score, and there’s little doubt that the pianist is faced with an abundance of accidentals. Help is at hand, as Matthew Mills detangles this exquisitely-crafted tone poem

FRANZ LISZT SCHLUMMERLIED FROM WEIHNACHTSBAUM S.186 • Mark Viner shares his passion and in-depth knowledge on the evolution of Liszt’s magical 12-movement suite, and then offers practical learning advice for this glorious seventh movement

FRANZ BEHR THE FIRST VIOLET, FROM 29 SMALL PIECES OP 575 • Demure and understated, this miniature will benefit from a cantabile melodic line with a calm, even accompaniment, says Melanie Spanswick

Henri BERTINI (1798-1876) • Prelude in C, No 2 from 12 Little Preludes and Pieces

Melanie SPANSWICK • Happy Days

Jean-Baptiste DUVERNOY (1801-1880) • Study Op 176 No 12

Franz BEHR (1837-1898) • The First Violet

Cécile CHAMINADE (1857-1944) • Rondeau Op 123 No 4

Carl CZERNY (1791-1857) • Rondo alla Polacca, from Sonatina Op 163 No 6

Erwin SCHULHOFF (1894-1942) • Rag, No 1 from Esquisses de jazz

Gustav HELSTED (1857-1924) • Pastorale

Alexander BORODIN (1833-1887) • Nocturne, No 7 from Petite Suite

Enrique GRANADOS (1867-1916) • Villanesca, No 4 from 12 Danzas españolas

Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) • À la manière de Borodine

Domenico CIMAROSA (1749-1801) • Sonata in A R15

Franz LISZT (1811-1886) • Schlummerlied, No 7 from Weihnachtsbaum S186

LEARNING TIPS FOR À LA MANIÈRE DE BORODINE • Having recently recorded this fleeting Ravel waltz for her new album, Ivana Gavrić offers up some of her own practice suggestions

FABULOUS FINCHCOCKS • World-class tuition, Michelin-level food, perfect Palladianism, formal gardens, a heated pool and an utterly supportive environment: Warwick...