(I almost never cite my subject quotes, but I don't want people to think I'm that high on myself. Just a little. And besides, I agree with the sentiment, I do prefer my own playing, especially when I'm alone. I don't like performing for people that much, just myself ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if I should be grateful that my neighbor is learning a new piano piece. Since I moved in she's been playing Schubert's g-flat Impromptu-which I played when I was 15. I came here fall 2001 and she's played it to the near-exclusion of everything else. No matter what others she adds, she always comes back to that. I understand, I love ( Read more... )

Mozart is good and fun but other than his masses I'm getting far too much piano for my sanity. And the more that I think about it, he's going to have a lot of piano. Especially on the CD iheartschnickle so graciously lent me ( Read more... )