At age 10, I stumbled upon a collection of Lieder scores belonging to my mother, a talented Lyric-Soprano. Her training with renowned artists Eric Werba and Elizabeth Schwartzkopf in Salzburg further piqued my curiosity. Around the same time, I discovered Arthur Schnabel's recording of Schubert's 8 Impromptus for piano. Intrigued by the musical possibilities, I eagerly asked my father to buy the score and embarked on a journey to learn all eight Impromptus within a year. The

In the illustrious realm of music theory, where genius minds thrive, there exists a theory so ludicrous, so utterly preposterous that it...