New York
The Stone, last summer
After the performance, I notice one of the screws that holds my glasses together is missing. Glasses still hanging together. During the hour-long set, somehow, tiny screw worked loose, jumped, disappeared.
Metropolitan Museum
Leaving to go across town, I lock myself out of apartment. No time. Must proceed to Grace Rainey Rogers and play recital.
Miller Theatre
Coming home after playing, I leave my suit in a clothes bag hanging in upstairs hallway outside apartment door. Next morning gone. (Paul Griffiths discusses now missing suit in his New York Times review.)
Alice Tully Hall
Wore aging pair of patent leather shoes. Backstage after playing, soles of both shoes are completely loose and separated from “uppers.” (Heavy pedaling?)
I believe I heard that recital at Tully Hall, and what I can never forget is the performance of “D’un cahier d’esquisses” by Debussy that was the second encore…
Absolutely transcendental!