Yodeling Puff The Magic Dragon
It started with a performance of a method book piece with the word Yodel in the title. “It sounds weird,” said my young student, “and I don’t understand why that…
Piano Lessons, A Memoir: Anna Goldsworthy
'This is where the little girl sees a chimpanzee,' I said, pointing to a chromatic embellishment. She took my hand: 'My darling, we must sit and work.' Piano Lessons by…
A New “Made in America” Piano: The Monserrat
Daniel Ley of Ley's Pianos grins and tells the story about the day a customer came into his shop to view his new Monserrat and asked, "It's a grand piano-…
BLUE & RED: Original Compositions by Dror Perl
Red and Blue are the titles of two new books from the Color piano book series by Dror Perl. BLUE: Contemporary Music with a Harmonic Twist is written for all…
Playful With A Hint of Brooding
The college students are one month away from the EAC Fall Piano Recital. Some of them have never played in a hall before much less on a beautiful instrument. There…
Imagine Being a Concert Pianist
Thanks to Pianists from the Inside's Malan Wilkinson for calling my attention to Part i of this film by Alan Yentob. The comments are also thought provoking. I have included…
A Shocking Discovery
My husband and I were in the car to make our weekly grocery run. Schumann- he said in response to the in progress piece on the radio. Fantasiestucke- I said.…
Go Play! A free E-Book by Catherine Shefski
I just finished reading Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Steyngart. It is a 1984ish, satirical picture of what can happen when all of our information is distributed through…