Dialogue with Twenty-Two Pianists: Music and Life

Author: Xia Dairui
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The author, at the age of 70, has written this interview collection, where he visited 22 modern, accomplished, yet not widely known piano performers and educators. The focus of his interviews lies in the experiences and perspectives of the pianists on their profession. The vast majority of pianists expressed that if they could choose again, they would still choose this career, as it is a perfect profession. Why play the piano? In short, the piano makes your life vibrant and colorful, helps you communicate better with others, brings joy to your friends, and makes you a more authentic and perfect person.