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Vintage PA: What’s On The Inside

Gail Fischler Vintage PA: What’s On The Inside2012-08-08T09:48:24-07:00 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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Playing With Wolfgang: Schubert Interrupted

Gail Fischler Playing With Wolfgang: Schubert Interrupted2012-06-04T14:05:51-07:00 Playing With Wolfgang
We all know that it is rude to interrupt a person when they are speaking. Most of us learned this early in our lives. Later, we discovered that there are…
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Vintage Post: A Romantic Accusation

Gail Fischler Vintage Post: A Romantic Accusation2012-05-22T12:08:21-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
“You’re a romantic!” said my teacher in a surprised voice, as though this explained everything he found perplexing about me. I had never been accused of being anything but a…
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PA Shorts: Opportunity Knocks

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Opportunity Knocks2012-04-30T13:24:08-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
One of my Facebook friends recently shared a few words of advice to aspiring musicians by pianist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Ben Folds. This earthy collection of thoughts struck a…
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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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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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Playing With Wolfgang: Fliszt

Gail Fischler Playing With Wolfgang: Fliszt2011-10-28T13:51:28-07:00 Playing With Wolfgang
I was a practical child. I always needed to know what something was for. My favorite question was why? My Dad sang a popular nonsense song to me when I…
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Playing With Wolfgang: Debussy – Footsteps, Long Hair, & Fans

Gail Fischler Playing With Wolfgang: Debussy – Footsteps, Long Hair, & Fans2011-09-12T11:24:11-07:00 Playing With Wolfgang
Footsteps in the Snow One weekend, many years ago, as I was preparing for my Master’s Recital (I will leave the many up to your imagination but please, dear reader,…
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