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Vintage PA: Piano Fail

Gail Fischler Vintage PA: Piano Fail2014-05-13T16:12:07-07:00 Vintage PA
I have done a lot of judging this spring. It is inspiring to hear young pianists who are doing their very best to make music and push their skills to the…
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Letting Distraction Go

Gail Fischler Letting Distraction Go2014-03-18T20:07:21-07:00 Skills
There are times when all of us are easily distracted by bright and shiny objects—diamonds, texts, emails, the slip of a finger, the person sitting in the front row, your…
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Taking My Own Medicine

Gail Fischler Taking My Own Medicine2014-03-04T11:57:18-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
Last Wednesday evening I played a recital with Soprano Cynthia Sanner. It was a privilege to play the repertoire she had chosen—some works were new to me and others I…
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A Bit Of Humor

Gail Fischler A Bit Of Humor2014-02-03T14:53:06-07:00 The Lighter Side
It's the bleak midwinter and we all need something to keep us going right? So, here are a few funnies to lift your spirits. Enjoy! ( and be sure to…
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Vintage PA: Amateur Exploration 2

Gail Fischler Vintage PA: Amateur Exploration 22014-01-02T18:04:36-07:00 Vintage PA
Yesterday''s wonderful post on amateur pianism by Fran Wilson, More Than Hobbyists, deserves some extra airtime.  "...all the amateur pianists I have met and know play the piano because they…
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Playing With Wolfgang: A Little Un-Coordination (plus a bonus)

Gail Fischler Playing With Wolfgang: A Little Un-Coordination (plus a bonus)2013-10-01T10:18:50-07:00 Playing With Wolfgang
Early in my college career, I was working on the Bach Toccata in E Minor and getting totally frustrated. I watched my fellow students breeze through their Bach. I was…
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Vintage PA: Six Onions & 10,000 Hours

Gail Fischler Vintage PA: Six Onions & 10,000 Hours2013-07-17T14:17:16-07:00 Vintage PA
Will 10,000 Hours really get you to elite status? This article in The Wilson Quarterly, on the research of Michigan State University psychology professor David Z. Hambrick and five other…
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PA Shorts: As Time Goes By

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: As Time Goes By2013-04-09T10:46:07-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Last Thursday, film critic Roger Ebert lost his long battle with cancer. I was listening to a Fresh Air interview by Terry Gross and was struck by the following: I…
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