If The Almighty Himself Played

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.

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

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.

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.

Music Has A Lot In Com­mon With Math­e­mat­ics. But In Music, Two And Two Need Not Make Four: They Add Up To What­ever You Wish.