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Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?

Author: kdk ★2017 Date:   2019-09-03 23:50 ruben wrote: > Why do the the Classical players always look so > fraught?" my question: "Why do Classical musicians have to > look so miserable?" I have to take some issue with your premise. I often notice facial expressions on both soloists and orchestra players that suggest an emotional involvement in what they're playing. Lifted eyebrows, a little bit of shoulder rocking, closed eyelids (not for too long, if you're in the orchestra) at a particularly intimate-sounding moment, knitted eyebrows during more intense or demonic-sounding passages, and smiles during rests while listening to others involved in the performance. I think most of classical musicians' feelings toward the music show in their facial expressions while they're playing or while they're listening. I see it all the time when I'm watching good soloists and very competent orchestras. I do understand what you're asking about - sometimes all you see in classical musicians' faces and body language can only be interpreted as intense concentration, intense fear of mistakes (or both), or boredom as they do their best at a performance that doesn't really interest them much. But from my own experience watching classical performance, I don't think things always look as bleak as you describe. Karl

Topics	Author	Date
Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	ruben	2019-09-03 13:03
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	BethGraham	2019-09-03 16:19
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	dorjepismo	2019-09-03 17:40
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	ruben	2019-09-03 17:52
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Jack Nelson	2019-09-03 19:34
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	ruben	2019-09-03 20:05
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Jack Nelson	2019-09-03 21:25
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	johng	2019-09-03 20:15
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	rmk54	2019-09-03 21:13
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Paul Aviles	2019-09-03 21:31
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?	kdk	2019-09-03 23:50
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Ed Palanker	2019-09-04 00:55
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Tom H	2019-09-04 08:09
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	ruben	2019-09-04 19:30
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	ruben	2019-09-04 01:10
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Ed	2019-09-04 01:45
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	kdk	2019-09-04 01:53
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	davyd	2019-09-04 02:07
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?	michele zukovsky	2019-09-04 10:21
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Paul Aviles	2019-09-04 14:37
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	vintschevski	2019-09-04 15:41
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	ruben	2019-09-04 16:58
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Ed Palanker	2019-09-04 16:42
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Jack Nelson	2019-09-04 17:08
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	ruben	2019-09-04 17:16
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	Jack Nelson	2019-09-04 17:25
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	kdk	2019-09-04 18:26
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	rmk54	2019-09-04 19:18
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	JEG	2019-09-05 20:20
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	GBK	2019-09-06 00:52
Re: Why do Classical musicians look so miserable?  new	richard smith	2019-09-06 18:42

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