The most-read posts of 2022
I came of age in the era of paper publications. Magazines, books, newspapers—all of these things had limited distribution and short life spans. Blogging, I’m discovering, is forever, and many of the things I wrote and posted years ago still draw readers to No Dead Guys. What began as a small online celebration of an esoteric niche in classical music—the piano music of living composers—has introduced me to readers, composers, and pianists all over the English speaking world.
This multi-cultural diversity is reflected in all of my posts in 2022. Through interviews and guest articles I’ve met pianists and composers living in Europe, England, Australia, South Africa, and many from the United States and Canada. It has been an honor and a privilege to correspond with them about music, and to share their artistry and words with you on this blog.
I still find it humbling that people find No Dead Guys and choose to read it. Thank you for joining me on my journey to celebrate the music of living composers. Together we can help new music survive and (hopefully) thrive. And now, as we come to the close of 2022 and I take my holiday break, I leave you with links to the most read posts of this past year. Happy holidays to you and your loved ones. I look forward to sharing more wonderful music with you in 2023.
Posts
5 Bad Piano Teachers (and how to break up with them)
5 Great Memoirs by Classical Musicians
10 Ways We Complicate Playing the Piano
Interviews
Women Composers: an interview with pianist, author, pedagogue, and composer Melanie Spanswick
Jazzical Komitas: an interview with pianist Joel A Martin
Composing Life: an interview with composer Mary Ellen Childs
Guest Articles
5 Poor Practice Habits and How to Change Them: a guest post by Doug Hanvey
False Gods and Fictitious Prophets: a guest post by Dr. Michael Low
Piano Music of Heart and Place: a guest post by author and pianist Laura Dean