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The Piano Lesson

1/15/2015

 
PictureThe Piano Lesson
There is something special about the space where music is created. My two boys take piano lessons from a fabulous teacher in her home across the street from Willard Park in Berkeley. Stepping into her "piano salon" is like entering a secret world.  There is a warmth of wood, couches, dogs, books, and tapestries. The open windows and grand pianos take this coziness and spread it into the park and the world beyond. It is a pleasure to watch my kids play here.

PictureThe Music Lesson Matisse
Watching my boys at the piano reminds me of Matisse's paintings, The Music Lesson and the Piano Lesson. These paintings, too, are about space and figures, in various forms of abstraction. One can look at the painting and imagine the sound filling the space.

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The Piano Lesson Matisse

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