Yesterday afternoon, joy of joys, I spent almost three hours hammering away on a new Steinberger. And, happy madness of happy madnesses, this (grand!) piano is available whenever the lecture hall is not being used, which means I can practice every day without troubling anybody. When the Academic VP showed us how to request the key and unlock the door, I could have lunged around the stage singing undeserving hits from misogynistic musicals, I was that happy.
So I've decided that my basic goals for the year are to relearn Haydn's Variations in f minor and Schumann's Fantasiestucke, then try to work up Ravel's Menuet Antique (for Scott), two Chopin Nocturnes, and, of course, Bach, the Italian Concerto, because nothing I've found is ever as good for the soul as some good ol' Bach.
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Hi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteYour Mom sent me your blog. It sounds exciting and should be very rewarding! I am learning from reading your information. Thank you for that. Good luck in your adventures.
Sharry Royalty
What a delight you must have felt. I can just see you smiling ear to ear and clapping ,jumping and making lots of gleeful strange noises. And a NEW steinway to boot. Now does it get any better. Yup just wait. God has great plans for you my sweet girl.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! How could you survive without a piano! Lovin' the blog!
ReplyDeleteI can almost hear you playing Chell! What a beautiful picture you paint!
ReplyDeleteMom
It is so amazing that God not only provided a piano, but He made sure it was a Grand! Remember your first piano? That one graced my living room for many years, but never found its true calling until it moved into the Webster home!
ReplyDeleteKeep playing...and keep writing...this blog is a treasure!
Laura