{"id":6659,"date":"2013-12-31T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T14:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/?p=6659"},"modified":"2022-03-02T17:08:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T17:08:17","slug":"happy-new-year-top-picks-of-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/happy-new-year-top-picks-of-2013-6659\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Picks of 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/fireworks-10y-425.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"425\" height=\"205\" \/>--><\/p>\n<p>We wish all readers a Happy New Year with a list of highly recommended reading &#8211; the most popular articles of 2013 from Piano Street\u2019s Classical Piano Blog:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/breaking-news-mysterious-mozart-cadenza-identified-5925\/\">Breaking News: Mysterious Mozart Cadenza Identified!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/video-picks\/volodos-in-vienna-6215\/\">Volodos in Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/articles\/do-we-judge-music-by-sight-more-than-sound-6207\/\">Do We Judge Music by Sight More Than Sound?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/video-picks\/the-great-piano-scam-5733\/\">The Great Piano Scam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/articles\/master-teacher-wijn-is-growing-flowers-and-plants-5804\/\">Master Teacher Wijn is Growing Flowers and Plants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/pianos-for-people-6471\/\">Pianos for People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/steinway-sold-code-name-edelweiss-outbid-by-a-true-piano-lover-6231\/\">Steinway Update: Code Name \u201cEdelweiss\u201d Outbid by a True Piano Lover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/articles\/more-is-more-and-the-art-of-perfection-master-piano-technician-peter-salisbury-turns-a-steinway-into-two-6004\/\">More is More and The Art of Perfection \u2013 Master Piano Technician Peter Salisbury Turns a Steinway Into Two <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/samsung-smashes-haydn-in-gothenburg-6390\/\">Samsung Smashes Haydn in Gothenburg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/video-picks\/barenboims-deccadg-deal-opened-up-for-neglected-chopin-6102\/\">Barenboim\u2019s Decca\/DG Deal Opened Up for Neglected Chopin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/video-picks\/the-art-of-improvisation-risky-business-and-living-it-all-at-the-same-time-6040\/\">The Art of Improvisation \u2013 Risky Business and Living It All at the Same Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/articles\/the-case-of-ravel-5909\/\">The Case of Ravel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/andras-schiff-almost-won-grammy-without-pedal-5758\/\">Andr\u00e1s Schiff Almost Won Grammy Without Pedal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Please let us know which article you find the most interesting and feel free to share if you have any specific plans or goals for your piano playing for next year!<\/p>\n<p>Yearly top lists: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/site-news\/piano-streets-top-picks-of-2021-11377\/\">2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/site-news\/piano-streets-top-picks-of-2020-10960\/\">2020<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/site-news\/piano-streets-top-picks-of-2019-10201\/\">2019<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/piano-street-top-picks-of-2018-9651\/\">2018<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/top-picks-of-2017-8908\/\">2017<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/site-news\/top-picks-of-2016-8352\/\">2016<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/top-picks-of-2015-7825\/\">2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/top-picks-of-2014-7374\/\">2014<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/happy-new-year-top-picks-of-2013-6659\/\">2013<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We wish all readers a Happy New Year with a list of highly recommended reading &#8211; the most popular articles of 2013 from Piano Street\u2019s Classical Piano Blog: Breaking News: Mysterious Mozart Cadenza Identified! 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