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Episode 52: Take Four

Episode 52 of the Piano Journeys podcast, hosted by J.D. Wisgo, titled "Episode 52: Take Four" was published on May 14, 2024 and runs 3 minutes.

May 14, 2024 ·3m · Piano Journeys

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I piece without a theme when I was feeling especially creative. Sometimes (perhaps often?) even I don't know where these melodies will go until I try to play them.Named "Take Four" because when I looked at the recorder, the time was exactly 4:00 (though a few empty seconds got shaved off this when I prepared the final file). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I piece without a theme when I was feeling especially creative. Sometimes (perhaps often?) even I don't know where these melodies will go until I try to play them.


Named "Take Four" because when I looked at the recorder, the time was exactly 4:00 (though a few empty seconds got shaved off this when I prepared the final file).


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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