On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, James A Stimson wrote: > I recall, in a book about Pablo Casals, an encounter with a student who > wasn't playing in time, and Casals pointed it out. The student said, > "But I'm fantasying!" Casals said: "Fantasy as much as you like. In > time."
I read something similar about Chopin. Despite being famous for his rubato, he often insisted that his students play in exact tempo. I think this was in the preface to an Alfred edition of his Preludes.
