I take these long walks every morning, which gives me a chance to reflect on life's memories as well as ponder new beginnings. This morning I started to think about my favorite piano pieces of all time. Brahms' Rhapsody No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 79 is a piece with which I have a special relationship. It is powerful and passionate while also intimate and dreamy. It presents welcomed challenges such as hand crossovers and long passages with 3 against 2. It is the perfect piece for my liking, hence, why it holds a special place in my heart….