pianists

"The inspiring true story of one young girl's escape from the Holocaust to become a concert pianist against all odds"--Provided by publisher.

"Part autobiography, part narrative documentary, Alicia [Keys'] journey is revealed not only through her own candid recounting, but also through . . . recollections from those who have walked alongside her. The result is a 360-degree perspective on Alicia's path--from her girlhood in Hell's Kitchen and Harlem, to the process of self-discovery she's still navigating. In [this book], Alicia shares her quest for truth--about herself, her past, and her shift from sacrificing her spirit to celebrating her worth. With the raw honesty that epitomizes Alicia's artistry, [it] is at once an . . . account and a clarion call to readers: to define themselves in a world that rarely encourages a true and unique identity"--Provided by publisher.

Starting to emerge from her shell in the months after devastating losses, Annie Lee takes piano lessons from an elderly mall pianist before his disappearance forces her to break a promise to a new friend.

"Annie Lee's daddy won't stop leaving his record player on, and his whiskers are in the sink every morning. Except Annie Lee's daddy died eighty-three days ago. Annie Lee doesn't like the word "ghost," but whatever is going on isn't making things easier for her and Mama. Mama works around the clock, barely making ends meet, and Annie Lee's best friends ditched her over the summer. She's starting middle school without a soul to sit by at lunch -- until she meets tough skater girl Mitch. Mitch might need a friend as badly as she does, but after losing so much, Annie Lee can't chance losing more. Mitch isn't the only new friend Annie Lee has made. Ray is an elderly pianist whose music is pure magic. He sees right through her imaginary invisibility cloak, and when Annie Lee begs for piano lessons, he agrees to teach her. But after Ray goes missing, finding him means breaking a promise to Mitch. Faced, once again, with losing the people she's grown close to, Annie Lee will have to make a choice: hide under the invisibility cloak that's been keeping her safe, or risk admitting how much she needs Mitch and Ray, even if it means getting hurt."--.

"After seventeen-year-old Claire Alalay's father's death, only music has helped her channel her grief. Claire likes herself best when she plays his old piano, a welcome escape from the sadness - and her traditional Filipino mother's prayer groups. In the hopes of earning a college scholarship, Claire takes lessons from Paul Avon, a prominent pianist. She loses herself in Paul's world and his way of digging into a composition's emotional core. She practices constantly, foregoing a social life, but no matter how hard she works or how well she plays, it seems impossible to gain Paul's approval, let alone his affection"--Amazon.

Tells the story of the German pianist and composer who made her professional debut at age nine and who devoted her life to music and to her husband.

"Tell[s] the story of Teresa Carre?o, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the lives and artistry of some of the best-known jazz pianists, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of different innovators on the development of jazz music.

Twelve-year-old Hershey must deal with a new set of problems after her mother, escaping from her abusive boyfriend, takes the family to live across town in a women's shelter, and Hershey's journals and Cheez Doodles are her only constants.

"Piano prodigy Claire Fairchild, 14, has always known music would be her life. So when she has the opportunity to enter a prestigious contest, she goes all in--until she realizes she's also competing against Juan, a close childhood friend and one of the most talented musicians she knows. It doesn't help that her thoughts about him are turning romantic. When Claire and her family receive a devastating blow from Batten disease, her world enters a tailspin. Claire decides her musical goals no longer seem relevant. She can't reconcile the joy that music could bring to her life while her brothers succumb to an early and ugly death. Her decision puts everything at risk: her friendship with Juan, her parents' expectations, and her own happiness. After Claire accompanies a friend on a school newspaper assignment, she meets a centenarian with a surprising musical past and only one regret in life. Claire knows something in her life has to change before it's too late, but she's not sure she has the courage to take the next step"--Back cover.