Archive for the ‘Maxims’ Category
346 • You must play your Repertoire as if it’s an encore, with the same joyful, giving, relaxed, and communicative attitude.
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
334 • Without rhythmical stability music is like a boat careening at the mercy of the winds.
Friday, February 10th, 2012
329 • The pedal is a spice to the piano sound, it can never be it’s main ingredient.
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
315 • Creativity is absolute: the pursuit of the muse is either ever present or evermore absent.
Monday, February 6th, 2012
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307 • The improvement of dexterity requires the subtraction of unnecessary tension, not the addition of muscular facility.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
302 • Emotion is the fuel of art, but technique is its engine.
Saturday, January 7th, 2012See: 109 • Creations that appeal to the archetypes of man become collective memories.
292 • Never stylize the piano! Never stylize yourself! Never stylize style!
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
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