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Against the Harpsichord
We friends of classical music huddle in the wilderness, spiteful and sighing, wondering where it all went wrong. Forget about declining sales. What really worries me isn’t the indifference...
Bach and Pythagoras
Anyone who begins playing Bach as an adult will notice two things: that he should have started earlier, ideally by studying the piano as a child instead of chasing...
