On 11 Jan 2007 at 17:20, John Howell wrote: > At 1:36 PM -0500 1/11/07, Andrew Stiller wrote: > > > >Gluck? CPE Bach? WF Bach? Boring? > > > >Hey, I'm bored by Mozart's piano concertos, but I don't make the > >mistake of thinking that's Mozart's problem! > > Someone in grad school pointed out that you have to hit "Mozart > readiness." Some hit it early, some late, and some not at all.
I was very lucky to get the Mozart piano concerto bug very early, while in my freshman year of conservatory. Perhaps playing them gives you a different feeling about them than just listening. Then I had an excellent course where we dissected all the piano concertos in detail. That kind of overview really gives one a feel for the style and procedures, and it turns out that was one of the best learning experiences ever in terms of its effect on my analytical approaches to large musical works. For me, the "readiness" factor was crucial for Schumann. When in high school and college, I hated Schumann. But a couple of years ago I coached chamber music and Lieder at a festival devoted to Schumann's music, and was just bowled over by how great the music is. I also found that, for some reason, I have an easier time playing the piano music now (with my rusty, out-of-practice fingers) than I did back in the day when I was a hotshot practicing 6 hours a day. -- David W. Fenton http://dfenton.com David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
