Category Archives: piano playing

I Didn’t Know What Time It Was, But Time Stands Still When You’re In Love

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

It sure is interesting that time is such a concern to everyone these days. One of my father’s favorite pastimes was to sit out in the sun. Contrary to what many of you might think was relaxing e.g. laying on … Continue reading →

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Isn’t It Romantic? A Valentine’s Day Card from 1932

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

In the years that I studied composition with the compositional masters Lukas Foss, Tom McKinley, Marjorie Merryman and Charles Fussell, I probably composed more types of instrumental music than I even thought were possible. Beginning with my long-awaited dream of … Continue reading →

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There’s a Small Hotel, Where You Can Stay in Style

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

The longer I write these blog posts more I learn. There are so many musical treasures around that it’s practically impossible to know every song. Even after playing the piano professionally for more than 30 years I have only scratched … Continue reading →

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Blue Moon, You left Me Standing Alone …Almost

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Boy was I disappointed…. I knew that Blue Moon was sung in the early 1960s by the doo-wop group called The Marcels. This classic rock ‘n roll hit version of Rodgers and Hart’s American Popular Songbook standard echoes in the … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Peace on Earth and Let It Begin with You

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

There’s a phrase I remember reading somewhere that says: “Brighten the corner where you are.” And so as we begin another year in this world that seems far from peaceful, I certainly hope that the message of Let There Be … Continue reading →

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