Track 1 johann willhelm hässler (1747-1822) minuet in c beginner

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Norman Lebrecht on Music HE WORKED SO ...

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Portrait of George Frideric Handel by William Hoare

Each person is unique. And we all function differently. In terms of how we go about learning a craft, some of us thrive on the visual/reading aspect while others prefer to be ‘hands on’ from the outse