368 • Survival is not sufficient
Preparation for performance must be more than the attempt to make it through without mistakes. Music is not a dish one prepares at home and then tastes on stage. Practicing an ornament, a passage, an exposition, or a piece so it is not only clean but also expressive is not the goal: it is the premise of preparation.
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