On Jan 25, 2008, at 8:47 AM, Stewart McCoy wrote: > I enjoyed much of Karamazov's performance, not least the way he > kept the rhythm steady, unlike so many self-indulgent players today > who constantly play around with the tactus...
> ...It is an emphatic statement, and a fitting climax to an > extraordinary piece of music. To play a wrong note deliberately in > the last chord, not only discredits the composer, it also insults > the listener. In terms of musical logic, it is like a lawyer > strongly arguing his case, and then undermining his own argument by > supporting the opposite point of view in his final sentence. In > artistic terms, it is like an artist painting a wonderful landscape > for you, and then throwing a bottle of ink at it just before he > hands it over. If the role of the musician is to create cynicism > and anarchy, it is fair game to destroy the work of others. If not, > he should show some humility and respect for the composer and for > the audience, and stick to the script. "Sticking to the script" is most admirable, as is cultivating a sense of "humility and respect for the composer." Indeed you may be sure that these things would certainly have been endorsed by the composer himself, especially the latter! ;-) But as long as we're using language to aid our logic, let me add that "all work and no play make Jack a dull boy." I have generally observed that creative people are self-indulgent. That's how they work. And without them what would we have? Lifeless classical models. Masterpieces of dead polyphony. I didn't particularly like some of the more lurid aspects of EK's performance of Forlorn Hope, but I admire the spirit in which he did it. DR [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
