Author: MartyMagnini
Date: 2016-02-11 18:58
I'm surprised at the level of disdain some people are feeling for some of these coaching sessions. ANY informed opinion that may get you to think about a piece of music in a different way should be welcomed, even if you ultimately disregard the advice. The worst way to approach a piece of music is playing it "like so-and-so did it". Zander offers good advice, as do all the others. Take it or leave it, but if it makes you think, then that's great!
Also, I seem to recall several threads that discuss the difference between hearing a player live and hearing a recording - how Gigliotti or Drucker didn't record particularly well, but were spectacular live, etc. How can you pass judgement on a video that was perhaps taken with someone's phone? It doesn't sound different to you - so what? Maybe it sounds different to the performer, or even more importantly, FEELS different to the performer. Like Tony (but not nearly to his level), I have been playing the Mozart for over 40 years. I hope I never stop re-thinking the way I play it, or looking for nuances that I may have missed in my youth.
It must be nice to have figured out how to play this piece perfectly when you were 20, and play it the exact same way for 50 years. Not for me, thanks.
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