EPISODE · Apr 27, 2025 · 16 MIN
The Power of Firsts: Why We Stick to the Original
from Piano Key A to G · host William Haviland
Something a little different this week: I thought we’d explore some psychological elements of the musical experience - specifically what makes us return to our first encounter with a work? How does this initial exposure cement our ongoing impressions of the piece; and are we missing out creatively because of this unconscious bias? [I failed to mention in the podcast, but the player of the Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 was Bernd Glemser!]For more information: whaviland.com/podcastHappy piano playing/learning!
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Something a little different this week: I thought we’d explore some psychological elements of the musical experience - specifically what makes us return to our first encounter with a work? How does this initial exposure cement our ongoing impressions of the piece; and are we missing out creatively because of this unconscious bias? [I failed to mention in the podcast, but the player of the Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 was Bernd Glemser!]For more information: whaviland.com/podcastHappy piano playing/learning!
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