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'The Piano: A Measure of Time (Part 2), Liz Forrester

My fingers have difficulty playing my own old recital piece from boarding school. Still, I can belt out the showtunes. My music continued there and kept me in touch with the outside world. I accompanied my schoolmates around the piano -- cranking out hymns on the small chapel organ. At college in Boston, where my love with New England flourished, I found a common bond between north and south in the glee club with portrayals of W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan's "I'm Called Little Buttercup" from Pinafore and "The Duchess" from Gondoliers.

By Elizabeth L. Forrester

'The Piano: A Measure of Time (Part 1), Liz Forrester

As I sit down to move these wrinkled hands on the piano, I try to decide what music to select. The living room is overflowing with dusty boxes filled with music: piano, vocal, organ, church, wedding, popular, art songs and more. One of my earliest memories was my mother playing "Red Sails in the Sunset." I sat near the pedal in wonderment. It was during the Great Depression; a Steinway was a luxury. For my mother, it was a necessity. And so, I grew up knowing that a piano in the home was essential for happiness, solace and discipline.

By Elizabeth L. Forrester
'Classicalite Recording News: Valentina Lisitsa's Album 'Chasing Pianos' Features Film Music of Michael Nyman from 'The Piano,' 'Wonderland'

Valentina Lisitsa's latest album for Decca/Universal Music Classics, 'Chasing Pianos', features the music of celebrated British film composer Michael Nyman. He is perhaps best known for his score to Jane Campion's film 'The Piano' (1993).

By Louise Burton

'The Piano: A Measure of Time (Part 2), Liz Forrester

'The Piano: A Measure of Time (Part 1), Liz Forrester

'Classicalite Recording News: Valentina Lisitsa's Album 'Chasing Pianos' Features Film Music of Michael Nyman from 'The Piano,' 'Wonderland'