How Emanuel Ax Makes Piano Practice Less of a Slog
by Nick Douglas from Lifehacker on (#3R93F)
Seven-time grammy-winning pianist Emanuel Ax still practices his instrument four hours a day-when you play Carnegie Hall, you don't just wing it. And sometimes, he admits, it's kind of a slog," especially to practice a new piece: something written specifically for him, or something he's never heard. You get the...