Fiction:
Mozart’s Last Aria by Matt Rees (2010) - Mozart's
estranged sister, Madame Maria Anna Berchtold von Sonnenburg (called Nannerl by
her family), travels to Vienna to investigate the mysterious circumstances of
her brother's sudden death. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek(2004, c1988) - Deep passion, thwarted sexuality and love-hate for a mother dominate the life of Erika Kohut, a piano teacher at the Vienna Conservatory. Into this emotional pressure-cooker bounds Walter Klemmer, music student and ladies' man. Jelinek's masterpiece, The Piano Teacher was for Publishers' Weekly "Brilliant and uncompromising." (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek(2004, c1988) - Deep passion, thwarted sexuality and love-hate for a mother dominate the life of Erika Kohut, a piano teacher at the Vienna Conservatory. Into this emotional pressure-cooker bounds Walter Klemmer, music student and ladies' man. Jelinek's masterpiece, The Piano Teacher was for Publishers' Weekly "Brilliant and uncompromising." (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee (2006) - In the sweeping tradition of The
English Patient , a gripping tale of love and betrayal set in war-torn Hong
Kong In 1942, Will Truesdale, an Englishman newly arrived in Hong Kong, falls
headlong into a passionate relationship with Trudy Liang, a beautiful Eurasian
socialite. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
The Piano Teacher by Lynn York (2004) - Miss Wilma, the resident organist and piano teacher in the small Southern village of Swan's Knob has enough on her plate already, thank you very much, what with preparing the music for Lily Mae Strong's wedding extravaganza and fending off the pesterings of perennial bachelor Roy, who's got himself all worked up over plans for the July Fourth celebration that's months away. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason(2002) - In 1886 a shy, middle-aged piano tuner named Edgar Drake receives an unusual commission from the British War Office: to travel to the remote jungles of northeast Burma and there repair a rare piano belonging to an eccentric army surgeon who has proven mysteriously indispensable to the imperial design. From this irresistible beginning, The Piano Tuner launches its protagonist into a world of seductive loveliness and nightmarish intrigue. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Nonfiction:
Alice’s Piano: The Life of Alice Herz-Sommer by Melissa Muller (2012, c2007) - How music provided hope in one of the world's darkest times--the inspirational life story of Alice Herz-Sommer, the oldest living Holocaust survivor who continues to play her piano in London at 107 years old. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Love You To Bits and Pieces by Gillian Helfgott (1997, c1996) - The story of Australian pianist David Helfgott, a musical prodigy, his mental breakdown, and recovery. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Piano: The Making of a Steinway Grand by James Barron (2006) - In this captivating narrative, James Barron of The New York Times tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. Barron follows that brand-new piano--known by its number, K0862--on its eleven-month journey through the Steinway factory, where time-honored manufacturing methods vie with modern-day industrial efficiency. (excerpt from Bibliocommons) (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Movies:
The Piano (1994) - Ada, a young mute woman, is desired by two men - her husband by an arranged marriage and the husband's darkly intense neighbor. Violent emotions erupt, but only one man understands that Ada's heart can only be won through her beloved piano. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Shine (1997) - Presents the true story of Australian pianist David Helfgott. He experiences a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized, but later returns to the concert hall. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
-KF
The Piano Teacher by Lynn York (2004) - Miss Wilma, the resident organist and piano teacher in the small Southern village of Swan's Knob has enough on her plate already, thank you very much, what with preparing the music for Lily Mae Strong's wedding extravaganza and fending off the pesterings of perennial bachelor Roy, who's got himself all worked up over plans for the July Fourth celebration that's months away. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason(2002) - In 1886 a shy, middle-aged piano tuner named Edgar Drake receives an unusual commission from the British War Office: to travel to the remote jungles of northeast Burma and there repair a rare piano belonging to an eccentric army surgeon who has proven mysteriously indispensable to the imperial design. From this irresistible beginning, The Piano Tuner launches its protagonist into a world of seductive loveliness and nightmarish intrigue. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Nonfiction:
Alice’s Piano: The Life of Alice Herz-Sommer by Melissa Muller (2012, c2007) - How music provided hope in one of the world's darkest times--the inspirational life story of Alice Herz-Sommer, the oldest living Holocaust survivor who continues to play her piano in London at 107 years old. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Love You To Bits and Pieces by Gillian Helfgott (1997, c1996) - The story of Australian pianist David Helfgott, a musical prodigy, his mental breakdown, and recovery. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Piano: The Making of a Steinway Grand by James Barron (2006) - In this captivating narrative, James Barron of The New York Times tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. Barron follows that brand-new piano--known by its number, K0862--on its eleven-month journey through the Steinway factory, where time-honored manufacturing methods vie with modern-day industrial efficiency. (excerpt from Bibliocommons) (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
The Piano (1994) - Ada, a young mute woman, is desired by two men - her husband by an arranged marriage and the husband's darkly intense neighbor. Violent emotions erupt, but only one man understands that Ada's heart can only be won through her beloved piano. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
Shine (1997) - Presents the true story of Australian pianist David Helfgott. He experiences a nervous breakdown and is hospitalized, but later returns to the concert hall. (excerpt from Bibliocommons)
-KF
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