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George Gershwin’s Prelude no. 2, and the retirement home circuit (Videos)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

When I did my retirement home tours, feisty tunes were more well-received than the melancholy Prelude no. 2 in C# minor. Everybody knew Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm,” and “Rhapsody in Blue,” plus a truckload of Hoagy Carmichael favorites. So, looking … Continue reading →

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DREAM PIANO: Overview and Acknowledgments

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

My two-year long romp on the piano finding trail with York as my professional companion and consultant had been worth all the time spent in, around and under pianos. How else would I have acquired knowledge about the piano’s harp, … Continue reading →

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Cato, his Killer Keyboard, and a round of piano lessons!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Ralph Cato had been scheduled to come for his first piano lesson soon after we had a chance meeting at the Guitar Center in Fresno a few years ago. At the time, he was combing the store in search of … Continue reading →

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Is the Acoustic Piano Culture at Risk?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

I’m worried. I drove over to Fresno Piano on Ashlan this afternoon after my return from the Bay area. With an instant camera tucked in my pocket, I would prove my point that acoustic pianos were on their way out … Continue reading →

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