Susan Tomes
Susan Tomes describes the life of a concert pianist, constantly playing unfamiliar instruments on the concert platform.
Susan Tomes reveals the pianist's experience of constantly playing unfamiliar instruments on the concert platform. Unlike string and woodwind players, who take their beloved instruments with them, pianists face the unknown as they sit down to perform on unknown pianos. How does this impact on the playing and what surprises does it offer?
First broadcast in September 2012.
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