December Piece of the Month- Rachmaninoff's Vocalise
Photo by Alexander Gray curtesy of Unsplash The holiday season brings a sense of nostalgia. While it is filled with joy, it also brings...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Nov 1, 20232 min read
November Piece of the Month: Debussy's The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Hope you enjoy this short and beautiful piece by French composer Claude Debussy. Claude Debussy Achille Claude Debussy was born on August...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Oct 25, 20232 min read
October Piece(s) of the Month - William Bolcom's "Ghost Rags"
I realize that I am writing about two living American composers consecutively but can’t resist the urge to write about Bolcom’s Ghost...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Sep 27, 20233 min read
September Piece of the Month - Mad Rush, by Philip Glass
Image by Patrick Tomas's via Unsplash September rushed by in a blur of activities. While on vacation in August, my computer sat,...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Aug 1, 20232 min read
August Piece of the Month- "The Spruce" Op. 75 no. 5 by Jean Sibelius
Happy August! I was planning on writing about another piece this month, but then stumbled upon this gem while looking for repertoire for...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Jul 5, 20233 min read
July Piece of the Month - Buena Vista Social Club's Pueblo Nuevo featuring Rubén González
Photo courtesy of Diego Gannaro via Unsplash We are in the middle of a hot, dry, and hazy summer here in Minnesota. When my energy is low...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Jun 1, 20232 min read
June Piece of the Month - Scarlatti Sonata K141
The month of May has moved by in a blur. Overnight, the trees have their leaves, flowers are in bloom, birdsong fills the air, and the...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Apr 30, 20232 min read
May Piece(s) of the Month - Chopin's Mazurka Op. 17 no. 4 and Caroline Shaw's Gustave le Gray
Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann curteousy of Unsplash What’s Old is New I recently stumbled upon a riveting homage to one of my favorite...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Apr 1, 20232 min read
April Piece of the Month - Ludovico Einaudi's Primavera
Photo by Robin Mathlener courtesy of Unsplash Primavera I have been searching for pieces that feel tender, spacious, and hopeful and...
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Sarah Kuzel-Leslie
Mar 1, 20232 min read
March Piece of the Month-Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's Notturno in g minor
For the stormy month of March, I selected Notturno in G Minor by Fanny Hensel, sometimes known as Fanny Mendelssohn Bartholdy, or Fanny...
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Sarah Kuzel Leslie
Feb 1, 20232 min read
February Piece of the Month-Oscar Peterson:The Gentle Waltz
Photo by Josh Hild, Courtesy of Unsplash IMPORTANCE OF GENTLENESS It is late January in Minnesota. Gray skies and punishing snowstorms...
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Sarah Kuzel Leslie
Dec 29, 20221 min read
Intro Post
This is my love letter to the piano - an instrument I have played for most of my life. I hope to build your musical curiosity by ...
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Sarah Kuzel Leslie
Dec 29, 20222 min read
Practice Tips
Begin! One of the biggest challenges to begin any new habit is to simply begin! Learning something well demands that you develop a...
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Sarah Kuzel Leslie
Dec 28, 20222 min read
January Piece of the Month -Starting in C
Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 870 Photo By Euben Clemente Jr. Why Start in C? Middle C is the first note that pianists learn....
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