Comments for Debra Lew Harder Music http://www.debralewhardermusic.com Debra Lew Harder Music Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Gardening and Piano: A Perilous Duo by Christoph Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/07/31/gardening-and-piano-a-perilous-duo/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Christoph Harlan Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:29:57 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=536#comment-248 Holy Smokes! "A dozen cubic yards" THAT is a lot of mulch!!! What were you thinking?!?!? I am totally relieve to hear that the fingers are back to normal and in the meantime, unless Tom is up to the herculean task (which I don't recommend), use those nimble fingers to dial and phone for a gardener. 12 cubic yards is definitely a job of a professional. On several occasions, I had a personal encounter with about two or three yards and hauling it up the hill, my back complained bitterly for several days. Holy Smokes! “A dozen cubic yards” THAT is a lot of mulch!!! What were you thinking?!?!?

I am totally relieve to hear that the fingers are back to normal and in the meantime, unless Tom is up to the herculean task (which I don’t recommend), use those nimble fingers to dial and phone for a gardener. 12 cubic yards is definitely a job of a professional.

On several occasions, I had a personal encounter with about two or three yards and hauling it up the hill, my back complained bitterly for several days.

]]> Comment on Gardening and Piano: A Perilous Duo by Tim Cleary http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/07/31/gardening-and-piano-a-perilous-duo/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Tim Cleary Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:46:46 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=536#comment-241 I am very glad that you are recovering. I do not want to think about not being able to hear you play again. ... And, as for the pile of mulch, will Tom move it now or next spring? Tim Cleary I am very glad that you are recovering. I do not want to think about not being able to hear you play again.
… And, as for the pile of mulch, will Tom move it now or next spring?

Tim Cleary

]]> Comment on Diva Power-A Recital by Denyce Graves by Betsy Johnston http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/24/diva-power-a-recital-by-denyce-graves/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Betsy Johnston Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:42:26 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=522#comment-221 I was fortunate enough to hear Denyce Graves sing at a child's "look-in" concert for the Opera Carmen at the Kennedy Center a year or so ago with my daughter. I knew it was a a real treat then, and you brought it all back to me just now. Thank you. I was fortunate enough to hear Denyce Graves sing at a child’s “look-in” concert for the Opera Carmen at the Kennedy Center a year or so ago with my daughter. I knew it was a a real treat then, and you brought it all back to me just now. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Diva Power-A Recital by Denyce Graves by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/24/diva-power-a-recital-by-denyce-graves/comment-page-1/#comment-210 susie Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:27:22 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=522#comment-210 Hi DEB! You've done it again! I love this post... made me sad (again!) that I missed the concert. xx. Hi DEB! You’ve done it again! I love this post… made me sad (again!) that I missed the concert. xx.

]]> Comment on Conversations with Paul, Part One by Christoph Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/04/conversations-with-paul-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Christoph Harlan Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:05:55 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=500#comment-112 So gladwyneee to see you back on-line :-) So gladwyneee to see you back on-line :-)

]]> Comment on Conversations with Paul, Part One by PAUL ROMERO http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/04/conversations-with-paul-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-100 PAUL ROMERO Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:51:42 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=500#comment-100 WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY! I WAS SO CAUGHT UP IN THIS PERFECTLY-DESCRIBED DEPICTION OF HOW OUR TWO LIVES INTERVENED THAT I ALMOST FORGOT THAT IT WAS ABOUT MY OWN LIFE! THANK YOU FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL ENTRY AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ABILITY TO CONVEY YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH SUCH VIVID AND WARM DESCRIPTIONS. YOUR WRITING PRACTICALLY TRANSPORTED ME BACK TO THAT MOMENT IN TIME AS IF IT WERE YESTERDAY! LOVED IT! PAUL WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY! I WAS SO CAUGHT UP IN THIS PERFECTLY-DESCRIBED DEPICTION OF HOW OUR TWO LIVES INTERVENED THAT I ALMOST FORGOT THAT IT WAS ABOUT MY OWN LIFE! THANK YOU FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL ENTRY AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ABILITY TO CONVEY YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH SUCH VIVID AND WARM DESCRIPTIONS. YOUR WRITING PRACTICALLY TRANSPORTED ME BACK TO THAT MOMENT IN TIME AS IF IT WERE YESTERDAY! LOVED IT!

PAUL

]]> Comment on Conversations with Paul, Part One by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/04/conversations-with-paul-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-96 susie Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=500#comment-96 Deb, I love it how you just follow your musical nose and meet all these fascinating people. It is so exciting! You're like a fox terrier on a hunt. Love it! xx. Deb, I love it how you just follow your musical nose and meet all these fascinating people. It is so exciting! You’re like a fox terrier on a hunt. Love it! xx.

]]> Comment on Conversations with Paul, Part One by Alysa http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/04/conversations-with-paul-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Alysa Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:54:40 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=500#comment-75 Paul and Brock's musicales sound so cool...wish I had been old enough back then to come along! Paul and Brock’s musicales sound so cool…wish I had been old enough back then to come along!

]]> Comment on Conversations with Paul, Part One by Alysa http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/04/conversations-with-paul-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Alysa Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:28:54 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=500#comment-73 Glad to see the site's finally back up! Glad to see the site’s finally back up!

]]> Comment on For the Love of Music by Christoph Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/04/07/for-the-love-of-music/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Christoph Harlan Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:19:29 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=445#comment-65 Ah, there is some real Hausmusik in that sweet note of yours! Can I stop by and have some tea too? Ah, there is some real Hausmusik in that sweet note of yours!
Can I stop by and have some tea too?

]]> Comment on For the Love of Music by Alysa http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/04/07/for-the-love-of-music/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Alysa Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:38:10 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=445#comment-64 That picture and this post make me so happy! They take me right back home... That picture and this post make me so happy! They take me right back home…

]]> Comment on For the Love of Music by gerhard reich http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/04/07/for-the-love-of-music/comment-page-1/#comment-63 gerhard reich Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:04:23 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=445#comment-63 well, shoulder length red hair and army jacket, that does sound scary! and playing the guitar for a living! you are lucky he turned out to be a solid citizen and given our progress at playing renaissance duets, i don't think we are giving up our day jobs any time soon. thanks for bringing music in our lives deb, your piano playing is certainly a great inspiration. after not playing at all for so many years, it certainly is a lot of fun and very rewarding to be playing duets with tom sometimes, not often, it even sounds like music thanks for your patient ear, you must have heard La Rossignole about a thousand times over! gerhard well, shoulder length red hair and army jacket, that does sound scary! and playing the guitar for a living!
you are lucky he turned out to be a solid citizen and given our progress at playing renaissance duets, i don’t think we are giving up our day jobs any time soon.
thanks for bringing music in our lives deb, your piano playing is certainly a great inspiration. after not playing at all for so many years, it certainly is a lot of fun and very rewarding to be playing duets with tom
sometimes, not often, it even sounds like music
thanks for your patient ear, you must have heard La Rossignole about a thousand times over!
gerhard

]]> Comment on For the Love of Music by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/04/07/for-the-love-of-music/comment-page-1/#comment-62 susie Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:18:28 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=445#comment-62 What a lovely post, Deb. I love listening to them, too. You are so lucky. They could easily come over here and practice... I'd too serve them tea -- or even whisky! xxxxxxxxxx. What a lovely post, Deb. I love listening to them, too. You are so lucky. They could easily come over here and practice… I’d too serve them tea — or even whisky! xxxxxxxxxx.

]]> Comment on Charm o’ the Irish by Debra http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/03/19/charm-o-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Debra Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:24:38 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=430#comment-61 Thanks for your comments, Susie and Christoph. I have not heard Johnny Cash's recording of Danny Boy, but I'll bet it is soulful! Christoph, how exciting it must have been to hear John O'Conor in his student days and predict great things for him. He is still not a "household" name here, which puzzles me. Thanks for your comments, Susie and Christoph. I have not heard Johnny Cash’s recording of Danny Boy, but I’ll bet it is soulful!
Christoph, how exciting it must have been to hear John O’Conor in his student days and predict great things for him. He is still not a “household” name here, which puzzles me.

]]> Comment on Charm o’ the Irish by Christoph Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/03/19/charm-o-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Christoph Harlan Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:08:41 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=430#comment-60 Even back in the early 70's in Vienna, everyone at the Akademie fuer Musik knew that John O'Conor would be reckoned with on the world stage of music. I remember hearing his "student" recital. Ha! No student he was - or so it seemed. He played the 4th Piano Concerto at the Beethoven Piano Competition. A memorable performance to this day! Even back in the early 70’s in Vienna, everyone at the Akademie fuer Musik knew that John O’Conor would be reckoned with on the world stage of music. I remember hearing his “student” recital. Ha! No student he was – or so it seemed.

He played the 4th Piano Concerto at the Beethoven Piano Competition. A memorable performance to this day!

]]> Comment on Charm o’ the Irish by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/03/19/charm-o-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-59 susie Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:06:44 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=430#comment-59 Hi Debbie, Sounds like an lovely evening. Love your writing. BTW have you heard Johnny Cash's rendition of Danny Boy? It's chilling. xx. Hi Debbie, Sounds like an lovely evening. Love your writing. BTW have you heard Johnny Cash’s rendition of Danny Boy? It’s chilling. xx.

]]> Comment on Portrait of the Musician as a Young Man by Christoph Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/02/10/portrait-of-the-musician-as-a-young-man/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Christoph Harlan Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:51:54 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=369#comment-58 Debbie, These are very generous words. I happen to know the young man in question rather well and have no doubt that he appreciates your support - as do his parents. Thank You! Debbie,

These are very generous words. I happen to know the young man in question rather well and have no doubt that he appreciates your support – as do his parents.

Thank You!

]]> Comment on Lebewohl to a Titan of the Piano by Ginny Fry http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/01/25/lebewohl-to-a-titan-of-the-piano/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Ginny Fry Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:57:14 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=359#comment-57 Dear Debbie, What a lovely tribute to Earl you have written. He would be very pleased with your description of your relationship to him and how he influenced the rst of your life. What higher praise could there be than one great artist praises another with such tenderness and profound respect? Thank you very much for continyuing to share your fascinating life with your readers. More, please. In deep Appreciation, Ginny Dear Debbie,

What a lovely tribute to Earl you have written. He would be very pleased with your description of your relationship to him and how he influenced the rst of your life. What higher praise could there be than one great artist praises another with such tenderness and profound respect? Thank you very much for continyuing to share your fascinating life with your readers. More, please.

In deep Appreciation, Ginny

]]> Comment on Lebewohl to a Titan of the Piano by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/01/25/lebewohl-to-a-titan-of-the-piano/comment-page-1/#comment-56 susie Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:29:34 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=359#comment-56 hi Debbie: i loved this post! How wonderful it must have been for you to admire someone from afar and one day become his student, close friend and page turner! It's a bit of a fairy tale. I also learned so much about you I did not know, such a treat! xx. hi Debbie: i loved this post! How wonderful it must have been for you to admire someone from afar and one day become his student, close friend and page turner! It’s a bit of a fairy tale. I also learned so much about you I did not know, such a treat!
xx.

]]> Comment on New Year’s Gift — Diabelli Variations by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/01/04/new-years-gift-diabelli-variations/comment-page-1/#comment-55 susie Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:22:36 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=338#comment-55 You are so lucky to have these smart girls to romp around with. Interesting to read their comments and learn something! xx. You are so lucky to have these smart girls to romp around with. Interesting to read their comments and learn something! xx.

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