Author Archives: Jon

A Priest’s Tribute

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Jon

For a while, I would play funerals at Saint Francis de Sales on East 96th Street. My mother’s family would occasionally attend Mass there in the good old days. The church is exquisitely beautiful. The organ is a tiny, but … Continue reading →

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Beethoven and Fugue

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jon

I’ve posted a short piece—almost a meditation—on my Facebook “musician/band” page regarding Beethoven’s use of fugue procedure and fugal genre in his piano works. It’s a really fascinating topic. I got interested in this while preparing the Opus 10, no. … Continue reading →

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On Playing the Piano

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jon

Since yesterday, my keyboard attention has been occupied with Beethoven’s opus 31, no. 1—the first sonata in volume 2, as the ‘great thirty-two’ are usually published. It’s one of the sonatas that I have not yet sat down and had … Continue reading →

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On Hymn Tempi

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jon

The following post is taken from my public Facebook page. If you like it, and would like to read more, please visit and give me a “like.” The URL is given in my previous post. My Monday-morning coffee-time thoughts are … Continue reading →

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Like Me on Facebook

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Jon

I now have a public page on Facebook. It contains a lot of information on my career as an organist, choirmaster…musician in general…and writer. If you’re on Facebook, please feel free to “like” the page and stay up to date. … Continue reading →

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