Music
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As Seen on Twitter: the Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Thread
Note: This is a centralized, formatted version of a Twitter thread I wrote. I have turned it into a blog post for easier reading and sharing. First posted on Twitter on November 14, 2019. I am unable to link to the original because I have locked down my Twitter and am no longer active on… Continue reading
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2023 in Books
It’s silly but when you read a lot, it kind of becomes a part of your identity. (I know I said this exact same thing last year, but it just means I’m consistent.) I’d be meeting a new person at some social event and a mutual friend would introduce me by saying enthusiastically, “This is… Continue reading
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Teachers Hate Her! This Pianist’s One Weird Trick for Getting Back Into Practicing
(Okay, it’s not one weird trick so much as it’s a multi-part framework, but if you expect a clickbait title to be truthful, hello sweet summer child, maybe the internet is not the place for you.) So I spent most of 2020 feeling really crappy on the practicing front (and also, on all the fronts,… Continue reading