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Spring recitals, then and now
♪♪♪♬♫♪♩♪♪♪♪♪♬♫♪♪♪♪♪♬♫♪♩ When I took piano lessons as a kid, recitals were a big deal. Memorized piece, new dress, public auditorium or church endowed with a good piano. The city arts center where my first teacher held her recitals contrasted with the dark and smelly living room where she gave lessons. My highly-organized second teacher’s home…