It takes the average reader 2 hours and 49 minutes to read A Pianist's Homecoming : Chronicle II by Carol Montparker
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A Pianist's Homecoming: Chronicle II, is Carol Montparker's new sequel to The Anatomy of a New York Debut Recital, her first book that became a little classic, and an essential part ofmusic libraries in almost every university and conservatory. One pianist's compelling personal account, written in the form of a diary, and told with humor and surprising candor, has proven to be universal, according to the overwhelming response and rave reviews from pianists, piano students, concert artists, and piano aficionados. The author probes and reveals the emotionalroller-coaster of performance, from exhilaration to terror.The late Glenn Gould called the first Chronicle "the most unput-downable piece of music journalism I have come across in many years." For many years, pianists and teachers have passed along the first book, and requested this sequel. Finally, here it is 35 years later, by the same pianist/author, and from the same recital hall at Carnegie in New York City where she returns to present a special birthday celebration recital. One concert artist wrote, "It reads like a detective novel, as the suspense builds to the evening of her concert, only it is REAL!" Another wrote, "It not only describes a coup, it IS one!"
A Pianist's Homecoming : Chronicle II by Carol Montparker is 166 pages long, and a total of 42,496 words.
This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read A Pianist's Homecoming : Chronicle II aloud.
A Pianist's Homecoming : Chronicle II is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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