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My take has always been that anyone can play whatever they want however they want but if they want to claim to be playing someone else's composition they should at least try to stick to the darn thing
good god made us musical, and gave us the opportunity to reach to music, because we are the ones who live the entire meaning of universe , with just musical part of life.
Brahms does it in the Romance (118-5) too. He marches right up to the D-minor (the death chord). But rather than jump into the grave, he plays D-major and goes on an arcadian romp through the woods. "Not ready to die yet."
Just had a wonderful time with this video. Jed’s admiration for these competitors musicianship… when it’s deserved.. is touching. Of course, the humor by you both is the icing on the cake. Many thanks.
It shows up a TON in that ballade so I go super basic and voice the melody and phrase with the bass like Garrick, but sometimes I'll emphasize the tenor or alto depending on my mood when I get to one of the repeats.
Robert :" some of the funniest people i know are pianists..." Well none of them are here, what a bunch of people with no sense of humor, you need to draw and grab their hands like a toddler so they can understand that it is a historical joke.
He's telling the truth; his playing, however fails to do his explanation justice. I believe that phrasing requires some sort of momentum. It should be perceived as an object of considerable mass bouncing (in short: those moments of rubato should occur elsewhere in the phrase)
