Dear friend
Yesterday, I spent the day driving. 13 hours solo is a long time to think, reminisce, sing, dictate notes, talk to my dog and my cat, try poems, and do more thinking. I like to listen to the radio, but the offerings vary substantially depending on where one is. Pop or rock or country only takes me so far; classical music stations, if one finds them, have weak signals with a limited range, as does NPR. So I was delighted to find clear reception for about an hour of a program focusing on – of all things – organ and piano pieces. Not merely harmonium and piano, which has a bit of history, but much more interestingly pipe organ and piano. I jotted down what I could of some gorgeous performances and discovered some others whilst I was searching for more information. This is what I would like share with you today.
88 keys on the piano, plus 56 manual keys and 27 to 30 pedal keys on the organ.
It befits the Dranoff motto The Art of Two! Always more than you expect.
Have a brilliant week.
Warmly,
Gabriele Fiorentino
President,
The Dranoff 2 Piano Foundation
Piano Slam
