SANDRA KRASNER, 88 YEAR OLD PIANIST

Sandra Krasner is an 88 year old woman who has Alzheimer’s Disease. She is a lifelong classical pianist who studied with Anton Rovinsky (a pupil of Artur Schnabel) and gave numerous recitals at Douglas College in New Jersey. As her memory continues to decline her repertoire of what pieces she remembers is shrinking. My husband Manny and I invited her and her daughter Julie to our home so that we could record her. When Sandra and Julie arrived that day, Sandra walked in, immediately sat down at our piano and her fingers began to fly. We rushed around like chickens to turn on the computer, get the session up and press record to capture her in her moment. Sandra is originally from New Jersey and now lives in New York City

Sandra performing Beethoven’s Apassionata; Piano Sonata 23, Movement 2

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