I was at a poetry reading recently - not wholly of my own volition, but
there you go. At the end, the poet, Wendy Cope, was asked how long she
took to write her poems. Generally, she said, a few days and after that
point she couldn't really get them any better.
As an amateur player, I feel that about renditions of pieces. I've been
working on another Gilbert Isbin composition and I can't get it how I'd
like it (or how it deserves to be) but I hope it's OK. I could work on
it more and more but really not get any better.
I wonder if professionals feel like this, albeit at a much higher level
of proficiency?
This piece is called "Afternoon Shadow":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zATaSgkNi_A
Stuart
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