pianists

Young Marvin loves music and playing the piano but does not like practicing pieces by people named Ludwig or Wolfgang, until he receives valuable advice from his father on the day of a big audition.

Dr. August, the ex-slave he is in love with, and Alice Pangborn travel around the world together involved in a strange love triangle that threatens to destroy their friendships.

Details the life of the Chinese born pianist Lang Lang, describing how he came to live, learn, and perform in the United States as a teenager, and worked toward becoming a professional musician; and also discusses the cultural differences between America and China.

Biography of a child prodigy who was an accomplished pianist by age four and a composer by five, but was virtually ignored in her own country because of her race.

Discusses the life, training, problems, and career of Robin McCabe, a piano student at the Juilliard School of Music.

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.