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Playing With Wolfgang: Ravel in Pi

Gail Fischler Playing With Wolfgang: Ravel in Pi2012-02-14T10:31:43-07:00 Playing With Wolfgang
This Valentine’s morning, as I browsed through my Twitter feed, I was instantly transported back to one spring semester during my undergraduate days. The tweet went like this: A Strauss…
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Thoughts On An Upcoming Competition

Gail Fischler Thoughts On An Upcoming Competition2012-01-16T15:51:14-07:00 Skills
Some thoughts for my student as she prepares for a Welcome to the next step of your personal musical journey. You will meet some colleagues who are musically much more…
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Guest Post: Teaching Students From Different Backgrounds, Neeki Bey

Gail Fischler Guest Post: Teaching Students From Different Backgrounds, Neeki Bey2011-12-13T13:00:58-07:00 Guest Posts
Those of you who know me, know that I am totally against, what my friend calls, "drive by arts experiences". These experiences can encompass a range of genres; the Chopin…
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PA Shorts: Sound Images

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Sound Images2011-11-08T16:03:54-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
It’s that time of year again—time for the college fall recital. We always try to do something unique and different (put on a show) so that the audience is glad…
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Finding Inspiration

Gail Fischler Finding Inspiration2011-06-27T15:54:39-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
It is human nature to have a gut belief that everyone finds musical inspiration just as you do. The way we operate is just so intrinsic to who we are…
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Artist Portrait: Sarah Fimm

Gail Fischler Artist Portrait: Sarah Fimm2011-06-01T16:28:12-07:00 Artist Portraits
Last week, singer songwriter Sarah Fimm and I chatted via Skype about what drew her into music, her teachers and mentors, helping young artists, her new album Near Infinite Possibility,…
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What’s On The Inside

Gail Fischler What’s On The Inside2011-02-27T16:54:11-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
“Wow !” I said, “You are like a different pianist!” And she was. Before, there had been surges and awkward accents in the opening to her Intermezzo, impossible to remove…
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A Comparative Resolution

Gail Fischler A Comparative Resolution2010-12-26T22:17:58-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
Insert the words; my child, myself, my student, my colleague, or someone’s name in the blanks as appropriate. I will not compare ____________________to Horowitz, Rubinstein, Brubeck, the tenant on the…
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