Joining friends grouped around a piano one evening last week, I sat down to hear another friend play. A man of extraordinary talent, he both composes and performs; and this time he had three new compositions to perform for us.
The piano can be a spectacular instrument. An hour sped, for my friend is touched by genius.
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