Dear Fellow Pianist,

In 2003 Scarecrow Press published The Craft of Piano Playing, by Canadian pianist Alan Fraser. His new approach to piano technique links the structure and function of the hand to the qualities of phrase and sonority the piano can produce, in a totally new way. The book proved popular, but many readers expressed the desire for a video that would better communicate these potent, original and effective ideas about piano technique.

This dream has now been realized. The video version of The Craft of Piano Playing is due for release October 1, 2006, in DVD format. The film is in English, and the chapters and sub-chapters of its menus in four languages (English, French, German and Serbian) allow exceptionally easy navigation to any point in the film, making it a highly effective pedagogical tool.

This video is a "must have" for any music library and in fact, for any pianist. Its insights into the hand's innate capacities of movement and organization offer a breakthrough to pianists at all levels from beginning to professional. Teachers can use these ideas to empower their own students, developing a new dimension in their whole relationship to the piano and piano teaching.

If you would like to be notified of The Craft of Piano Playing's release, please reply to this email. Your name and address will be put on our advance order list, and the moment the DVD is available, you will be able to complete your purchase.


Pianistically yours,

Jovan Hadji-Djurich,
Marketing Director,
Maple Grove Music Productions

Feel free to mail me at jocahdj@gmail.com
for more info!!!