PA Shorts: Rules
How do we learn the rules of the game? Some of us get right in there, roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty. We figure out the rules…
Finding Inspiration
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…
Playing With Wolfgang
No one was more surprised than I when I conceived of the Menuetto to my Mozart Sonata as a heated discussion between a married couple. When I talked about it,…
PA Shorts: Dimensionality
As I was driving home after our EAC Spring Recital this week, a word popped into my head—dimension. From Schubert to Beethoven to Persichetti, musical lines were not only understood…
A Comparative Resolution
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…
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…