Welcome & A Tiny Rant
I think Anne Lamott is my soul sister. My sister of another mother. Of course, she doesn’t know this. Her writing is earthy, funny, and cuts right to the chase.…
Playing With Wolfgang: Wolf In The Dark
Today's Playing With Wolfgang was written by Ellen Shallcross. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving! I grew up in a musical household. My dad was always listening to classical recordings, my mom taught…
Great Finds: Bach Suites, Red Hot + Bach, & Entrada Piano
Igor Levit: Bach Partitas These performances are simply stunning. They are fresh, improvisatory, and full of sparkle contrasted with deep emotion. The courtesy file I received was completely out of…
Vintage PA: Fun Is A Policy
Recently, I read a thread on social media that truly disturbed me. The participants were united in their belief that music lessons are serious and anyone who has fun is…
PA Shorts: Lightbulb time!
What is going on?- I asked myself as 2 sisters had train wrecks in their pieces for the 4th week in a row. These are wonderful, musical, reliable students who…
PA Shorts: Left!
I have an adult student who is recovering from extensive shoulder surgery. So, I started researching late intermediate pieces for the LH that would satisfy her. I came across a variety…
Playing With Wolfgang: Syncing Schubert
As an undergraduate, I spent a semester discovering Schubert’s Impromptu’s. I was drawn particularly to the one in Ab. I loved the cascading figures and the drama of the central…
Piano Maker’s Corner: Finishing Details
This month Daniel Ley talks about the pros and cons of different piano finishes with four images of the process. Enjoy! There are lots of parts and aspects to think…