Melanie Spanswick

Multi-award-winning Musician, Educator, Writer, Teacher & Composer.
Author of 30 piano-related books.

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

It's arrived!! Women Composers - A Graded Anthology For Piano Book 3.
Available from March 21st.
@schottmusic @SchottMusicLDN @pianistmagazine

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

'At the Fiesta' is my latest little elementary piece written especially for @pianistmagazine. You can find the score in Issue 150, beautifully played by Pianist's resident pianist, Chenyin Li.

https://t.co/26teR5JtwY

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

Today's blog post has been written by pianist, teacher and composer Alison Mathews. Alison has compiled a special publication called 'Seeds of Hope' & all proceeds from this volume go to two music charities helping children in Palestine.

https://t.co/CV3oWHMjNT
@palmusic_uk

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

Pleased to see my little piece 'Woman in White' (from Ghostly Piano Tales: @schottmusic) on the new Grade 3 @LCMExams 2026 Piano Syllabus!
#pianoexams

Hear the piece, here - 'Woman in White': https://t.co/dOFdTL6gpS

@SchottMusicLDN

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

Hi Everyone! This is the final article in my 'Classic Piano Repertoire Series' for Pianist Magazine. Today's post focuses on advanced piano works. Do have a read...
[https://t.co/bkyZhWGVBg]
@pianistmagazine

[Rami Bar-Niv @ramibarniv]

https://t.co/IJVuyDA6zO

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

I’m pleased to be the featured author & composer this year @PrestoMusicCom. For this series, called ‘Author Focus’, Presto Music will publish a new video every month over the next twelve months featuring my work, books and music.
@schottmusic @FaberMusic
https://t.co/azyIkhEKQp

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

I’m pleased to be the featured author & composer this year @PrestoMusicCom. For this series, called ‘Author Focus’, Presto Music will publish a new video every month over the next twelve months featuring my work, books and music.
@schottmusic @FaberMusic
https://t.co/azyIkhEKQp

[Jessica Duchen ✍️🎶 @jessicaduchen]

Please join us for a Myra Hess talk at the Chipping Campden Literary Festival if you're in the Cotswolds tomorrow! https://t.co/OvYXypPdFS

[80 Days Publishing @80dayspublish]

New! Franz Liszt: A Selection of Pieces Arranged for Harp by Elisabeth Plank

This collection includes a selection of familiar and newly discovered works by Franz Liszt. These pieces cover a range of styles which Liszt adopted during his long life

Now on https://t.co/9JF7ZEyT3X

[Lucy Parham @LucyParham]

Hugely excited to be returning to @wigmore_hall in October to perform "Rêverie - the life and loves of Claude Debussy". The concert will be narrated by the wonderful Sir Simon Russell Beale 🎉 https://t.co/f8o7Z0qzlJ

[Yuki Negishi @YukiNegishFriel]

残り3週間となりました！5/15(金)、19:00より五反田文化センター音楽ホールでスタインウェイ・アーティスト、サイモン・キャラハン氏と2台ピアノの演奏会

🎫: 一般、3500円
学生、2000円

https://t.co/OhL7LJ4w81

まだ席はございます。会場でお目にかかれることを楽しみにしております🙏🙇‍♀️

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

Hi Everyone! Today's blog post focuses on a favourite topic: artist Salvador Dalí and his legacy. Do have a read:

https://t.co/Dma9PK05Mv
@DalietArt @DaliPaintings @salvadordali

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

Hi Everyone! Today's post highlights this interesting class given by French-Cypriot pianist Cyprien Katsaris. Do take a look...

https://t.co/g4N0DHarLU

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

My latest little elementary piece for @pianistmagazine ....

'Blue Funk' - in this context, 'funk' refers to sadness...

To obtain the full score and to find out more about Pianist click on the link below:
https://t.co/SWf4rKjkqZ

https://t.co/PtxFVt2COm

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

Today's guest post has been written by pianist, teacher and writer @ramibarniv, who has written about his latest book, Piano-Playing Wisdom. Do have a read:
https://t.co/6K0WW9BZ3O

[Lucy Parham @LucyParham]

Wonderful to be reunited with Simon Callow last night for a performance of Rêverie in this intimate salon @auriensliving.
#Debussy #Chelsea

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

Hi Everyone! Happy World Piano Day! To celebrate, I recorded a podcast with presenter and BBC Radio 2 producer William King. William's series focuses on composers and their work. Do have a listen:
https://t.co/5EAP5Ux4wi

[Yuki Negishi @YukiNegishFriel]

From my live performance last night at @StMaryleStrand where I played 10 Preludes by Rachmaninoff (Op.3 No.2, Op.23 and Op.32) and a few by Arensky, his harmony teacher at the Moscow Conservatory. Such deep and moving (and difficult!) music….

In the clip: Op.3-2, Op.32 No.5&10

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

Hi Everyone! Here are some of my thoughts regarding composing educational piano music after several years judging Pianist Magazine's excellent yearly Composing Competition. Do have a read:
https://t.co/VGPk01CJgX
@pianistmagazine

[Melanie Spanswick @ClassicalMel]

@GossipDudeGoss1 I don't! I just have to keep working...!