If I Don't Practice One

I Occasionally Play Works By Contemporary Composers And For Two Reasons. First To Discourage The Composer From Writing Any More And Secondly To Remind Myself How Much I Appreciate Beethoven.

No Matter What Side Of The Argument You Are On, You Always Find People On Your Side That You Wish Were On The Other.

The Discipline Of Practice Every Day Is Essential. When I Skip A Day, I Notice A Difference In My Playing. After Two Days, The Critics Notice, And After Three Days, So Does The Audience.

Can You Appreciate Music Without Playing It? Yes, You Can. You Can Appreciate Baseball Without Playing It. Many People Attend A Football Game Merely For The Crowd, The Excitement, The Color.

Just Make It (his Obituary): Born In Russia, First Lesson At 3, Debut At 7, Debut In America In 1917.