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...Paula Modersohn-Becker’s etching Blind Woman in the Woods (Woman Playing the Piano), an elderly woman is trapped in a maze inhabited only by mushrooms and bare-branched trees. Feeling her way through the somber dark, she inadvertently makes a piano out of nature, her fingers pressing silent keys into the forest’s air. Yet her attempts seem futile, likening the work to other etchings which portray common folk with sad overtones...
Although I was smitten by the song and all it represented, the full switch to folk took about a year. I continued studying piano while immersing myself in folk music. I taught myself to play on a leased guitar, even practicing till my fingers bled, and listened to tunes and ballads on the radio and at record stores...
After months of playing both types of music, I realized it was a charade to go on with classical. During a teary and emotional contretemps with Antonia Brico, my piano teacher and the orchestra's conductor, I told her I was giving up piano classes and classical music altogether. It was big, because I'd been playing piano for 11 years then, and I loved classical music. "Little Judy, you've got it," she said, heartbroken, as she tried to change my mind. "You could be something." But I knew my future was in folk music...
Judy Blue Eyes The renowned folk singer talks about her transition from playing classical piano to singing folk songs
...highlight of the evening was Chopin’s KlavierKonzert Nr. 2, which featured guest artist Ya-Fei Chuang on piano. Chuang, who has appeared with various American and European orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, lived up to her reputation with her sensitive interpretations. Chuang’s musicality was evident in her perceptive, pristine playing that sang with an exquisite sense of melody and insightful interpretation. Onstage, Chuang was musical even when not playing, as her body swayed and danced with the orchestral accompaniment. The BachSoc really came through in this piece with a rich sound and excellent...