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- The second ending : a novel / by Hoffman, Michelle,author.;
"A former prodigy refuses to believe her best years are behind her in this sparkling debut about second chances, unexpected joys, and the miraculous healing power of art and connection. It's a lot of pressure being compared to Mozart. Especially when you're only five. Prudence Childs was once the most famous kindergartner on the planet. She played at the White House, appeared on talk shows, and inspired a generation of children to take up piano. But as adolescence closed in, Prudence began to see that she was just another exploited child star, pushed to unnatural limits by her attention-hungry grandmother. Convinced that her "genius" was mostly a scam, Prudence ran away--both from performing and from her greedy handlers--as soon as she was old enough to vote. This one act of rebellion came with a cost--soon, Prudence was flat broke and utterly alone. Desperate for cash, she took a job writing commercial jingles, which earned her a fortune, but left her creatively adrift. Now forty-eight, after decades of questioning her talent, Prudence is determined to prove she's never lost her musical genius by competing on a wildly popular TV show. Her on-air rival is virtuoso pianist Alexei Petrov, a stunning young Internet sensation with a massive audience and a dreamy Russian accent. But Alexei's many charms are near the end of Prudence's long list of problems. The biggest threat to her comeback--aside from her own wavering confidence--is her terrible ex-husband, Bobby, who has evidence that she plagiarized her first and most iconic commercial jingle. If Prudence doesn't give Bobby the money he wants, he swears he'll use her new spotlight to take her down for good. But throughout the course of this novel brimming with quirky magic, humor, and emotional depth, Prudence might just defy the breathtaking odds and her overwhelming self-doubt--and find that her star still burns bright"--- Subjects: Novels.; Contests; Extortion; Pianists; Reality television programs;
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- The Secret History of Audrey James [electronic resource] : by Marshall, Heather.aut; cloudLibrary;
The #1 bestselling author of Looking for Jane returns with a poignant, gripping novel about a pianist in Berlin on the cusp of WWII and the choices she makes that echo across generations. Sometimes the best place to hide is the last place anyone would look. Northern England, 2010 After a tragic accident upends her life, Kate Mercer leaves London to work at an old guest house near the Scottish border, where she hopes to find a fresh start and heal from her loss. When she arrives, she begins to unravel the truth about her past, but discovers the mysterious elderly proprietor is harbouring her own secrets… Berlin, 1938 Audrey James is weeks away from graduating from a prestigious music school in Berlin, where she’s been living with her best friend, Ilse Kaplan. As she prepares to finish her piano studies, Audrey dreads the thought of returning to her father in England and leaving Ilse behind. Families like the Kaplans are being targeted, and the stakes grow higher by the day. Restrictions tighten, the borders close to Jews, and rumours swirl about people being apprehended in the street and shipped off to work camps. When Ilse’s parents and brother suddenly disappear, two high-ranking Nazi party members confiscate the Kaplans’ upscale home, believing it to be empty. In a desperate attempt to keep Ilse safe, Audrey becomes housekeeper for the officers while Ilse is forced into hiding in the attic—a prisoner in her own home. As war in Europe threatens, it isn’t long before a shocking turn of events pushes Audrey to become embroiled in cell of the anti-Hitler movement: clusters of resisters working to bring down the Nazis from within Germany itself. But resistance comes with risk, and before the war is over, Audrey must decide what matters most: saving herself, her friend, or sacrificing everything for the greater good. Inspired by true stories of courageous women and the German resistance during WWII, this is a captivating novel about the unbreakable bonds of friendship, the sacrifices we make for those we love, and the healing that comes from human connection.- Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women;
- © 2024., Simon & Schuster,
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- La petite pieuvre qui voulait jouer du piano / by Mouawad, Wajdi,1968-; Jorisch, Stéphane.;
LSC- Subjects: Gould, Glenn, 1932-1982; Gould, Glenn, 1932-1982; Poulpes; Piano; Timidité; Octopuses; Piano; Bashfulness;
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- L'enfant qui jouait du piano dans sa tête / by Gratton, Andrée-Anne,1956-; Malenfant, Isabelle,1979-;
LSC- Subjects: Réfugiés; Piano; Immigrants; Cadeaux; Refugees; Piano; Immigrants; Gifts;
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- Mme Perron et le bourdon : une histoire / by Cartwright, Pauline,1944-; Tulloch, Coral.;
LSC- Subjects: Professeurs de piano; Bourdons; Allergie; Piano teachers; Bumblebees; Allergy;
- © c2005., Groupe Beauchemin,
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- Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus. by Sora, Neo,film director.; Sakamoto, Ryuichi,actor.; The Criterion Collection (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ryuichi SakamotoOriginally produced by The Criterion Collection in 2023.A celebration of an artist’s life in the purest sense, RYUICHI SAKAMOTO | OPUS is the swan song of one of the world’s greatest musicians. As a parting gift, just months before his death in 2023, Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave us with one final performance: a concert film featuring just him and a piano, directed by his son, Neo Sora. Curated and sequenced by Sakamoto himself, the twenty of his pieces played in the film wordlessly tell the story of his life and his wide-ranging oeuvre.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Biography.; Japan.; Concert films.; Composers.; Musicians.; Performing arts.;
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- Curieux comme un petit chat! [enregistrement sonore] : Franz Schubert / by Gerhard, Ana.; Lafrance, Marie.; Zeitouni, Jean-Marie.; Brière, Benoît.; Schubert, Franz,1797-1828.Quintets,piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass,D. 667,A major.Selections.Enregistrement sonore.; Musici de Montréal.;
Interprétation, Orchestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal ; direction musicale, Jean-Marie Zeitouni ; narration, Benoît Brière.LSC- Subjects: Roman historique.; Historical fiction.; Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828; Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828; Souris; Musique; Compositeurs; Curiosité; Livres audio pour enfants.; Mice; Music appreciation; Composers; Curiosity; Children's audiobooks.;
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