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Popular Essays from The Reckless Violinist

Hi! I’m Rebecca, and I live near Los Angeles. For most of my life, I’ve been a reporter. I’ve written for some of the top publications in…

2 min readMay 2, 2021

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From Zero to Mozart in 12 Months: The 3 Keys to Success

During the last few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on how I learned to play the violin again. After walking away from the instrument 25 years…

2 min readMar 18, 2022

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From Zero to Mozart in 12 Months: The 3 Keys to Success

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My Month with Mozart: A Respite from Disaster

January was awful.

4 min readFeb 10, 2022

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My Month with Mozart: A Respite from Disaster

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Take That, Tchaikovsky: I Can Play Again

Last year, I tried to play the Nutcracker and failed. This year, I did it.

3 min readDec 22, 2021

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Take That, Tchaikovsky: I Can Play Again

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Rebecca Raney

The Audition Coach: How to Dress

A Thousand Ways to Wear Black

3 min readDec 7, 2021

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The Audition Coach: How to Dress

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Rebecca Raney

The Audition Coach: How to Win

It’s fall in California, and the cool weather reminds me of one thing:

2 min readOct 30, 2021

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The Audition Coach: How to Win

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So You Want to Write? Better Check Your Sound and Lighting

In a World with Too Much Text, the Written Word Needs a Boost

3 min readAug 18, 2021

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So You Want to Write? Better Check Your Sound and Lighting

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The Reckless Violinist: Performance Diary №2

Brain science, a cardiac workup, and how the violin is ripping me apart. Literally.

7 min readAug 4, 2021

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The Reckless Violinist: Performance Diary №2

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Fighting the Oppression of the Violin

A Progress Report from the Reckless Violinist

3 min readJul 21, 2021

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Fighting the Oppression of the Violin

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Rebecca Raney
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Rock n’ Heavy

The Raw Joy of Revising Tchaikovsky

A Parable about Power and Transformation

6 min readJul 7, 2021

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The Raw Joy of Revising Tchaikovsky

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Rebecca Raney

Rebecca Raney

Respectable journalist. Terrible waitress. Reckless Violinist. YouTuber/Novelist. Contributor at The New York Times. Follow at https://raney.ck.page/posts.

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