The Piano

Written by Rosemary Border

Narrated by Multiple Narrators

One day, a farmer tells a farm boy to take everything out of an old building and throw it away. 'It's all rubbish,' he says. In the middle of all the rubbish, the boy finds a beautiful old piano. He has never played before, but now, when his fingers touch the piano, he begins to play. He closes his eyes and the music comes to him - and the music moves his fingers. When he opens his eyes again, he knows that his life is changed forever...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Release date: Nov 15, 2007
• ISBN: 9780194210416

Reviews for The Piano

[mameko_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tony Evans was poor so when he was thirteen,he must left his school and work in a farm. He liked his job and work hard. And one day, while he was cleaning a garage,he found an old piano. When he touched it he felt comfortable and he could play the piano very well in spite of his few times music lesson. This story is successful story. I like music (but can't play a piano)too,so I understood his feeling. First I couldn't guess relations between farm and piano,so I enjoy this story's line. After reading, I became calm and wont to play a piano too.(but I can't play a piano.)

[kirinsan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Tony is a thirteen-year-old boy who works on a farm.One day,he found the piano.although it was a first time for him to play it,he did very well.I could expect the passage of story.But I like this story because characters are all kind.I felt warm.

[primayu_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tony is poor boy and he must work hard after he left home. One day he found piano at the old wooden building. He never hadn't learned play piano,but he can play it and he was special. I moved this story. Tony was poor but he could succeed. This is good story and I also recommend

[amat19_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tony is a slow, big and not clever boy. When he works in the farm after leaving the school, he meets an old beautiful piano. This encounter changes Tony's life. There is music in his big, strong hand.I think Tony is a mild boy. He is not clever but he does all things hard, so he is loved by many people. Because I played the piano until I was a high school student, I like to listen the piano. I think tones of the piano reflect the pianist's personality. A kind pianist's tones are mild and a ill-natured pianist's tones are violet. Tony is very mild and he loves music purely. That is why Tony's tones are loved by many people although he didn't learn music from a real teacher. The tones from the heart impress all people. Tony is a great musician.

[chaaan810 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This story's main character, Tony was't a good student. And he didn't get the job that he wanted, he became a farmer's assistant. But he found a old piano, and it changed his life.I'm interested in music and join the music club, so to be honest, I envy Tony a lot. Of course I envy his talent, but what I envy the best is his pleasure in music. I think playing music is very dificult, but the most important of playing music is enjoying.

[ddgadm · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The hero is a poor boy who lives in the farm. One day, he finds the piano, and enthuses about it . After that, he goes out to the rally while receiving the lesson. This is a hartwarming story. I met such a book after a long time. This book is good!

[frisk_2 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Tony who was a thieteen years old boy worked farm.One day , a farmer told farm boys including Tony to take everything out of an building.During their taking them , Tony found a beautiful old piano.He has never played the piano before , but then he played very well.This story is not so interesting because I expected the most of story. But I want to support Tony and see Tony's future ,so I keep reading.Irespect Tony because he greatly made an effort though he has never played the piano until he was thirteen.

[sherryxo_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tony, a farm boy, was told to take all rubbish out of a building by a farmer. In a lot of rubbish, he found an old piano. He has never played the piano, but half-forgetton music made his fingers moving. When a teacher heard his piano, he decided to train him to play the piano and fostered his talent.It's a success story to be a pianist. I learned that it didn't matter what you were surrounded. It is always important for us to have aa true passion for what we want to do. I would never give up trying like him.

[yuhoa_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Antony was born in very poor family.He began to work as a farmer boy, but one day he found an old piano in the farmhouse.He was enthusiastic about music.Finally, he became to very famous pianist.I like music, and I have been practiced some musical insturments.So I can have sympathy with his very nervous mind before the competition, and the comfortable feelings while playing the musical insturument.The sentence I like the most in this book is that "So , perhaps we can say that he does not find music but that music finds him".

[gyaaa_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

In this story,one young boy was not good at anything special.He couldn't learn words or numbers well,but he liked to sing with his friends.And,one day he found a piano.Also he found that he could play the piano naturally... After reading,I felt very happy.I learned the importance of chasing my dreams and making efforts for them.Now,I want to study foreign languages which I really love to study!

[put_26 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tony was a very poor boy, so he work at the farm.But, one day, he met a piano in the cottage.This piano changed his life and future dramatically.I felt this story very good.It made me warm.Without piano, his life were different.I think that was his destiny.

[takata222 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Tony is not good at school.After leaving school,he worked a farm. During cleaning a building,he found an old piano.And he began to play an old song.He played very well.Then,he began to walk his pianist way. I feel very good to read this book.This story is a success story. If you read this book,you will learn the warmth of sorrounding people.

[ellelover · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Anthony is a famous pianist.But he was poor when he was child so he didn't have a piano.And he went to a farmer's house to earn money.One day he found a piano there.It was an interesting story.I like playing the piano,so I could undertand his feeling for music.This story made me happy.

[runa01 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

One day,the farmer boy finds a piano.At that time,he is awakened to play the piano.And finally,he become a pianist!I couldn't impress,but my heart became warming while reading it.And I feel that this book is legible story.

[kebosi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One day, a concert was held. A fomous pianist began to tell about his past. In his past, he spent his youth life in the farm. But he found something. This story is easy to understand. The end of this story is very dramatic. When I was reading this book, I became expect myself.

[natuki_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is a story of a boy, Anthony Evans. He was called Tony. His family is very poor, so he works on a farm for them. One day, when he cleaned the building with his friends he found a piano. He had never played it, but his fingers move themselves...! He becomes a famous pianist.I could read this story easily. I enjoyed reading it. athis is very warm story. I thought that there are good people around him. The employers and his friends are very nice. Thye friends is very important. And I think, the chance of one time changes a life!

[nanacci · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Anothony Evans is a very famous pianist.But when he was young, he was very poor.And he did't touch a piano untill he was fourteen. How did he become a famous pianist?The reason why I would read it I like this book cover very much.And this story was interesting.He gets american dream!!!!!

[100fe709 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There is a famous pianist. How could he becom a pianist? He was born in the big family, and it was poor. One day he went to a farm to work for his family. And he found a old piano in the garage when he was cleaning there. He touched the piano for the first time, but he played it very well. And then he began to practice it....

[zhumei_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Tony was a poor boy and he started to work in a farm after he left school.He and his friends found an old piano in the farm.Though he had not had music lessons, he tried to play the piano...I thought Tony was so lucky and a hard worker.I had had piano lessons, so I know piano is difficult to play.If teachers like Linda and Mr.Gordon taghut me, I want to have piano lesson again.

[numahiko · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A poor boy named Anthony Evans was a hero of this story, and he was called all Tony. The life changes into him by meeting the piano.This story gives us courage. I recommend you to read this once.

[ikuchan_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Anthony is a famous pianist.When he was a boy, he loved music.But he was a poor.So he left school and he began to work on Mr.Wood's farm for his family.One day he got the rubbish out of the Mr.Wood's building.And he found the old piano.He played the piano.Mr.Gordon taught him.And he joined the music competition...I think Anthony is a lucky man because he can find a piano, he can find a teacher, everyone help him.Everything is well.I love music and I play the piano too.So This story is very interesting.

[d7lury · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Anthony is a famous pianist. But he hadn't touched the piano until he was fourteen years old.I think that Anthony was very lucky man because he could meet a nice music teacher. I also think taht why his dream came true was his personality. This book tells us we should be obedient.

[vanhalen_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

When Anthony was a student, He was not clever and his family is so poor. When he is 13, he left his school and began to live in Mr.Wood's farm and work there. Wood family is so kind and he enjoy working. One day, He was asked to clean up the building in the farm, and found an old piano.Then his life really changed...I can recommend this story. It must make you warm, and you must move your heart. I want to read its contiuation if there is it. You can read this story without trouble because this story is not so long. And once you start reading, you can't stop it!

[chickenrice_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

One day,Tony who is not able to do something specialfound a piano.And,his fingers move themeselves･･･?It is a success story.This story make me warm feeling.And I become peaceful feeling.

[gissa_8 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book's genre is human interesting.Anthony Evans is 80-year-old man.He is a famous pianist.He met the music and the piano when he was 13 years old,worked in a farm where Mr and Mrs Wood had have.He became to like the piano,so he want to play it.In summer vacance,he get into a school to play the piano.Then the teacher heard his sound ,and encourage him to play piano and make him go to college.He started his life of the musician...I felt fun.In his boyhood,he was curious about music or piano.To play the piano, he stole into school and play it.If I were him,I couldn't like him.It is good to be curious!It is because it may make us lead to success, I think!

[glico_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Today is Sir Anthony's birthday concert. He become 80. Anthony is a good famous pianist. But he isn't from a musical family, and when he was 14, he thouch it for the first time. This story shows how he become a famous pianist. It is interesting story but I was moved at the contest sean. If you have ever played the piano, you may want to play it again after reading.

[hetaresamurai · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One day, a farmer tells a farm boy to take everything out of an old building and throw it away. In the middle of all the rubbish, the boy finds a beautiful old piano.He has never played before, but now, when his fingers touch the piano, he begins to play. This is a very heart-warming story.This book makes me calm feelings.

[yuuuu_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This story is a life of Athony Evans.He had never played piano,but he plays piano very well when he do it.I got the impression that he and his freinds are clever.And it is wonderful for him to be given a chance from the Woods.

[bawdies · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

this book is the story that a very poor boy meets a "piano",andhe become a famous pianist for his special musical tarents.When I have read this book,I think"I want something that I'm interested in and I can think that try it hard."

[shicha_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is the one I wanted to read because my friends said this book is very good. And at last I could borrow this book from library. So I was impressed with this book.The boy whose family is poor worked in farm. One day he met a old piano. This was the start of his life.I like this story all the more because I also play piano.If you read this book, your heart will be warmed.