{"id":42,"date":"2014-07-23T20:40:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theplayfulpiano.com\/2014\/07\/old-friends-new-acquaintances.html"},"modified":"2017-03-14T17:17:49","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:17:49","slug":"old-friends-new-acquaintances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theplayfulpiano.com\/old-friends-new-acquaintances\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Friends &amp; New Acquaintances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today as I unpacked my music room I found some old friends and new acquaintances. It was so good to see them and they sure inspired me to practice! Meet some of them&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shostakovich Preludes &amp; Fugues. LOVE these. I played the E minor ones in college and they are so gorgeous. Lots of good gems in this book!<\/p>\n<div><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-HZCdcmTrthg\/U9AdsaKFErI\/AAAAAAAAOOQ\/mE1dIoC3vpA\/s640\/blogger-image-124319133.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-HZCdcmTrthg\/U9AdsaKFErI\/AAAAAAAAOOQ\/mE1dIoC3vpA\/s640\/blogger-image-124319133.jpg?ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">Jeux d&#8217;Eau &#8211; ahhhh I love this piece. Sadly it has been a long, long time since I have played it. Time to get it back out, I believe!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-h7Z2GKvpJnk\/U9Adk0xLRrI\/AAAAAAAAONw\/7Wer3kNdMFY\/s640\/blogger-image--897529451.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-h7Z2GKvpJnk\/U9Adk0xLRrI\/AAAAAAAAONw\/7Wer3kNdMFY\/s640\/blogger-image--897529451.jpg?ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">Debussy! Reminds me of when I sight read this whole book for my Summer Sightreading Challenge. Some gorgeous pieces here.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-IrF04kpDGOM\/U9Adl2yucMI\/AAAAAAAAON4\/rxoKNvtysIE\/s640\/blogger-image--1708853851.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-IrF04kpDGOM\/U9Adl2yucMI\/AAAAAAAAON4\/rxoKNvtysIE\/s640\/blogger-image--1708853851.jpg?ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">CHOPIN &#8211; enough said!! Lots of favorites here, many I have studied and learned really well, others I have just begun or played for fun. My music room would not be complete without these guys&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-BqpQu8CBUrM\/U9AdixHzztI\/AAAAAAAAONo\/2lk9Yr05224\/s640\/blogger-image--107118352.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-BqpQu8CBUrM\/U9AdixHzztI\/AAAAAAAAONo\/2lk9Yr05224\/s640\/blogger-image--107118352.jpg?ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">One I haven&#8217;t really played but takes me back to college. I&#8217;m thinking I need to play some Schumann again! He is one of my faves.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-yR9Ne1laPyY\/U9AducrdL5I\/AAAAAAAAOOY\/36OK0VHrcOA\/s640\/blogger-image--1622861298.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-yR9Ne1laPyY\/U9AducrdL5I\/AAAAAAAAOOY\/36OK0VHrcOA\/s640\/blogger-image--1622861298.jpg?ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">Well this looks fun! A fairly new volume that has not been played much.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-zbuY46rFzkI\/U9AdpQULubI\/AAAAAAAAOOI\/kfL6B215XEg\/s640\/blogger-image--1342985020.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-zbuY46rFzkI\/U9AdpQULubI\/AAAAAAAAOOI\/kfL6B215XEg\/s640\/blogger-image--1342985020.jpg?ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">Annnnnnnd&#8230;some jazz keyboard tunes. I was never super great at these but sure loved playing from this fakebook! It&#8217;s fun to get it out again&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-tll41nqs958\/U9AdnVjmBCI\/AAAAAAAAOOA\/HSrkM3nWkd8\/s640\/blogger-image--1398462889.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-tll41nqs958\/U9AdnVjmBCI\/AAAAAAAAOOA\/HSrkM3nWkd8\/s640\/blogger-image--1398462889.jpg?ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">And for now many of our favorites (my husband plays, too!) will be living here next to the piano. Welcome, friends!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-kdTefQliSeM\/U9Advio5HHI\/AAAAAAAAOOg\/9X966Ajh2CQ\/s640\/blogger-image-119933109.jpg?ssl=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-kdTefQliSeM\/U9Advio5HHI\/AAAAAAAAOOg\/9X966Ajh2CQ\/s640\/blogger-image-119933109.jpg?ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today as I unpacked my music room I found some old friends and new acquaintances. It was so good to see them and they sure inspired me to practice! Meet some of them&#8230;. Shostakovich Preludes &amp; Fugues. LOVE these. I played the E minor ones in college and they are so gorgeous. 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