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Notes from the bench
“If you have to force someone to put in the work, then they’re not supposed to be there.” -LeBron James "Being a pianist and a musician is not a profession. It is a philosophy, a conception of life that can be based neither on good intentions nor on natural talent. Above all, one must have an unimaginable spirit of sacrifice." -Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
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How do we learn?
"...The worst enemy of art is to be in a hurry. The command of art is not achieved with a deadline in mind." - Alicia de Larrocha
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Is it you or the piano?
Tharaud: “I think it is very important to practice on different pianos—but not on extremely good ones,” he explains, “because less...
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