Long, Long Ago variation in A
Here is a simple variation that uses a few ornaments and scales for Long, Long Ago. This will fit with the A Major version in Suzuki Book 1.
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Manet and Degas at the Met in New York
My art history knowledge is pretty basic, but I have always loved the ballerinas by Degas so for my birthday this year we went to the exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the special Manet/Degas exhibit. They were friends and painted each other. Degas collected Manet's art, as he outlived him. It was a fascinating exhibit and very crowded so some of the angles on my photos are skewed. Thanks to Brian, Sandy, and Trey for coming with me to this exceptional exhibit. This is the famous painting by Degas that was slashed by Manet and caused a rift between the friends for a time. It is of Manet on the couch and his wife playing piano. Manet cut off his wife's face and the right part of the painting. It was exhibited next to Manet's painting of his wife below. Manet's painting of his wife at the piano. Lola de Valence, a Spanish dancer who had come to Paris painted by Manet. Degas painted this woman with flowers in 1865. Degas had family in the New Orleans c
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