Fatal Friends

I just have to write a comment as a pianist and piano teacher. If I had a piano student who had started at age 8 as Sophia did and was playing such simple pieces as a high school senior, I would be embarrassed. The pieces that she was playing could be played by a 2nd or 3rd year student. The waltz was both simple and mechanical. Really, do you think that playing those pieces could get you a scholarship to Juilliard? A Beethoven Sonata movement or some Chopin would have been nice and worthy of the accolades that she received.

Also, if the mother was a successful architect and they were able to live in a house with 3 garages, it is surprising that they did not have a grand piano in the house and that she had to do all of her practicing away from home.

I gave it a 5 as it was otherwise a captivating story. It was well acted.