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PA Shorts: Opportunity Knocks

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Opportunity Knocks2012-04-30T13:24:08-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
One of my Facebook friends recently shared a few words of advice to aspiring musicians by pianist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Ben Folds. This earthy collection of thoughts struck a…
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PA Shorts: What Has Your Piano Eaten Lately?

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: What Has Your Piano Eaten Lately?2012-04-13T17:15:07-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Do pianos eat things? Some technicians I know think maybe they do. I received a great question from PA reader, Josh about quite an unusual something he and his technician…
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PA Shorts: Interviews From Newbies and Oldbies

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Interviews From Newbies and Oldbies2012-02-21T12:18:59-07:00 Great Finds
Since 2009, Malan Wilkinson has interviewed over 60 pianists on her site, Pianists From The Inside. The likes of Ralph Votapek, Michal Tal, Ilana Vered, Andre Gavrilov, and Pierre-Arnaud Dablemont…
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PA Shorts: Practice, Perfection, & Personality

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Practice, Perfection, & Personality2012-02-06T13:29:37-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Lately, cyberspace has been full of posts and articles dealing with practice and perfection. Together, they have all got me thinking hard about both myself and my students. We can…
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PA Shorts: Ye Olde Rules

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Ye Olde Rules2012-01-03T17:27:54-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Whew! All the end of term and holiday recital craziness is past us. Years ago I read a group of entertaining rules of performance etiquette in the style of Jolly…
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Happy New Year: 2011 Top Posts

Gail Fischler Happy New Year: 2011 Top Posts2011-12-31T09:17:45-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
The Happiest Of New Years To All My Fellow Piano Addicts! My heartfelt thanks go out to all of you for stopping by and reading the blog, following @pianoaddictblog on…
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PA Shorts: Wild Things

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Wild Things2011-11-24T15:55:12-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Last week, I received a new insight on romanticism in a most unlikely place. I was on my way home from Eastern Arizona and a podcast from To The Best…
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PA Shorts: Student vs. Teacher

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Student vs. Teacher2011-11-18T20:25:55-07:00 Pedagogy
Last week: I was shocked when of one of my teen students developed an alarming tendency towards passive aggression. Is she suffering from middleschoolitis? Is she bored? Is she a…
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