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Drawing on her long experience, pianist Susan Tomes investigates, with crystalline clarity, some of the interferences that disrupt the flow between players and their music. The text is studded with gems of insight, encapsulating elusive matters that often defy articulation, including difficult topics such as unconscious biases against female teachers, or why some performers ham up their playing for the YouTube generation. A must-read for anyone who plays or loves the piano. SUNDAY TIMES, BEST CLASSICAL MUSIC BOOKS OF 2018

Learning to play the piano well is about more than getting the notes right. Drawing on a career in chamber music and teaching, Susan Tomes casts her eye over everything from classic TV comedy to Japanese cherry blossom in an all-embracing exploration of how to make music come alive. THE FINANCIAL TIMES, BEST BOOKS OF 2018

Tomes' curiosity leads her to some fascinating insights, especially the role of the imagination in music...underlining the magic of music and just how elusive some of its elements are. CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tomes draws on her experience as both a performer and teacher as well as her interactions with adult amateur pianists in the Piano Club... Her wisdom is evident on every page and her writing is, as always, eloquent and intelligent... and gives encouragement to those who may find learning the piano at once wonderful and also frustrating. An engaging and engrossing read for music teachers, musicians and music lovers alike. Fran Wilson, THE CROSS-EYED PIANIST

Susan Tomes's tone of voice is inquisitive, energetic, entrepreneurial, gently provocative... Above all - and this is the great value of 'Speaking the Piano' - she dispenses insight and information with grace and clarity. The precepts she articulates are equally applicable to all instrumentalists - and indeed musicians of every kind, professional and amateur. GRAMOPHONE

Susan Tomes's insights as a performer and teacher are fully matched by her literary eloquence: at the piano or on the page, her style is marked by undemonstrative, perceptive and elegant turns of phrase, in every sense...any music lovers would find fascination and entertainment here: there are gems on every page. Five Stars. Jessica Duchen, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE