[NSP] Re: Mistakes in public perfomance, Miles Davis etc

2008-10-02 Thread Christopher.Birch
SP Mailing List >Subject: [NSP] Re: Mistakes in public perfomance, Miles Davis etc > > >On 1 Oct 2008, at 14:46, Ormston, Chris wrote: > >> Francis sent me an old clip from the Times, reviewing a Clough >> performance in London. I don't have it to hand, but the rev

[NSP] Re: Mistakes in public perfomance, Miles Davis etc

2008-10-01 Thread Francis Wood
On 1 Oct 2008, at 14:46, Ormston, Chris wrote: Francis sent me an old clip from the Times, reviewing a Clough performance in London. I don't have it to hand, but the reviewer commented on Tom's absorption in his music, and his sense of phrasing - can you elighten us, Francis? Hi Chris a

[NSP] Re: Mistakes in public perfomance, Miles Davis etc

2008-10-01 Thread Ormston, Chris
Fascinating! Thank you Philip! There are some very close parallels between the approaches you've described, the articulation of Peacock-style variations, and Clough's advice about phrasing. As a youngster I used to approach the Peacock variations by playing as fast and as staccato as I possibly