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THE PIANO: A MEASURE OF TIME (Part 2), by Elizabeth L. 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 I), by Elizabeth L. 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

  • Watch The Tallest Man on Earth Dance and Tumble in New 'Darkness of the Dream' Video

    On his fourth studio album, The Tallest Man on Earth tinkered with new sounds to expand his sonic repertoire beyond a solo act. Following a similar path, Kristian Matsson (a.k.a the Tallest Man) now explores ballet in his new video, "Darkness of the Dream."
    By Ian Holubiak