I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.
“Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.”
“I've got a collection of songs that I've had, I keep adding to and they're all great American composers. I wanted to showcase American composers and I've done that on a lot of my records and played things by American composers that I really respect.”