BODY WATCH : A Musical Moment

My baby grand piano gives me great pleasure. My arthritic fingers can still reach an octave, though with some difficulty. I enjoy bringing out the old sheet music. Today I played “The Easter Parade.” After 60 years, the melody and words are appropriate. I have a repertoire of very old music that I repeat each day. Practice makes perfect--I’ve been doing just that since I was 7 years old to the grand old age I am now, 92.

ZARA M. SCHREIBER

Venice