{"product_id":"9781429949293","title":"Piano Lessons: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnna Goldsworthy was nine years old when she met Eleanora Sivan, the charismatic Russian émigré and world-class pianist who became her piano teacher. \u003ci\u003ePiano Lessons \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of what Mrs. Sivan brought to Anna's lessons: a love of music, a respect for life, a generous spirit, and the courage to embrace a musical life.\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written and strikingly honest, \u003ci\u003ePiano Lessons \u003c\/i\u003etakes the reader on a journey into the heart and meaning of music. As Anna discovers passion and ambition, confronts doubt and disappointment, and learns about much more than tone and technique, Mrs. Sivan's wisdom guides her:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We are not teaching piano playing. We are teaching philosophy and life and music digested.\" \"What is intuition? Knowledge that has come inside.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"My darling, we must sit and work.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiano Lessons \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us all how an extraordinary teacher can change a life completely. A work that will appeal to all music lovers and anyone who has ever taken a music lesson, \u003ci\u003ePiano Lessons \u003c\/i\u003ewill also touch the heart of anyone who has ever loved a teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154117214448,"sku":"9781429949293","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429949293_p0.jpg?v=1769902565","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429949293","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}