Students have returned year after year. Clearly this is one summer school that could become addictive

BBC Music Magazine

Last year was inspirational and my playing improved out of all proportion so I am hoping for the same miracle again

Julian Britton, retired surgeon

I have just stepped out of an enchanted experience in which, once again, magic was woven out of old stones, hard labour, high spirits and genius... Students go through genuine and profound change while they're there, and that opens them up to be bonded and elated and also protected from all the lowering grit of everyday life

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Repertoire


All participants should bring a range of repertoire. If possible this should include one or more of the set works listed in the right-hand column. Although the set works are not compulsory, past experience has shown there is considerable benefit in working together on a common theme. Each tutor will offer a specialism.

Advanced Class


Intermediate Class

Participants should bring whatever they feel they can comfortably play in front of others. If you choose one or more of the set works – see Intermediate Set Works, right-hand column – you may bring these for the whole session, or a set work plus additional pieces of your own choice.

Set works are not compulsory, but participants will find added benefit in the workshops if the work is centred around shared pieces.

The specified set works for the Intermediate Class will be taught on all courses.

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Dates for 2010 at Ambialet

Advanced Set Works

Paul Roberts - All courses

  • Debussy
    Children’s Corner

  • Estampes

  • Ravel
    Gaspard de la nuit

  • Liszt
    Années de pèlerinage Bks I and II

Charles Owen - Course I

  • Brahms
    Op. 116, 117, 118, 119

Martin Sturfält - Course II

  • Rachmaninov
     Etudes Tableaux

  • Stenhammar
    Any work

  • Chopin
     Ballades

Alon Goldstein - Course III

  • Beethoven
    Any Sonata

  • Any Piano Concerto

  • Schumann
     Fantasy op. 17

  • Piano Concerto

Intermediate Set Works
One or more pieces from:

  • Debussy
    Children's Corner

  • Preludes

  • Mompou
    Paysages

  • Charmes

  • Preludes

  • Musica Callada

  • Songs and Dances