Moving Forward – Chapter 30

Chapter 30 described an older pianist who gave challenging annual concerts on her birthdays for her friends. She was a wonderful role model for living life to the full as long as one can.

Here is a link to a performance of one of the pieces she played, Chopin’s Nocturne #7 in C# minor, Op. 27 No.1:  LINK

As I age, I have found that learning new music is especially renewing to my cognitive ability. I am fortunate that I can also sing, so memorizing the words and performing both the piano and song together make even more demands on my brain. It’s amazing how it clears the fog. I find it very encouraging that I can keep learning even at an advanced age.