Bryan Kelly was born in Oxford in 1934 and studied at the R.C.M. and in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He was on the staff of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music then moved to the Royal College in London, where he taught Harmony, Counterpoint and Orchestration for twenty years. He has also lived and worked in the U.S.A., Egypt, Italy and France.
His musical output is copious and includes many works for orchestra, solo instruments and voices. He appears regularly as a solo pianist and is co-founder of the Zodiac Ensemble.
Play the Piano Book 3: Most piano tutors appear to be aimed at either nursery school children or at whizz kids, rushing too quickly from…
Play the Piano Book 3: Most piano tutors appear to be aimed at either nursery school children or at whizz kids, rushing too quickly from section to section. Play the Piano is aimed at those who want to learn the piano at a steady pace.