When we see raindrops making ripples on a river, we hear a quick plinking of the piano keys; a jittery version of the theme takes over as the umbrellas cross a busy city street.
Yet despite all this, once I entered my teen years and the parental pressure relented, I was quick to discard the piano at the first chance.
It is like paint-by-numbers piano playing, where quick matching can let you into the song, regardless of talent.
A profusion of quick taps played against single piano notes, and steps created by the American master Jimmy Slyde translated nicely into a foreign context.
Between sharp and furious reports with his feet, Tomasito lingered through smaller motions: curlicue wrist rotations imitating piano figures and quick, accusatory turns and stares.
This includes AutoDraw, that makes it possible for unskilled artists to put their ideas on paper, Duet that can play along with piano players and Quick, Draw!, a game where an AI tries to guess your drawings.
A thoughtful, generous woman who was as articulate with a pen as she was imaginative and lyrical with her piano, McPartland was quick to acknowledge and honor the players who had the greatest effect on her music.
Mr. DeJohnette tapped quick cymbal patterns and made sustained piano notes breathe with hushed cymbal-roll crescendos.
Mr. Frederick was quick to point out that each piano from that era was valued for its individual qualities.
Ms. Hallynck loves to make phrases that are full and molded; Mr. Tiberghien is a more intensive player, enjoying the piano's capacity for quick, staccato pulsations.
