First, it amazes me when the motor memory starts to take off, and your ever-seeking creative mind can launch itself off into some other activity besides monitoring and - sometimes - interfering with the neurophysical process of performing the notes. Thoughts that ran through my mind when rehearsing the last fugue, the B minor (of course) book 2 (of course):
-could I get a masters in piano performance at UBC?
-how can I motivate my favourite student to bring more discipline and accomplishment to his work (and more credibility to me!)?
-could there be a metronome which is non-metronomic, i.e. will play its beats with slight variation, as would a conductor? Or which really breaks the pattern and 'listens' to the pianist - and does things like slowing down as the player gets louder (counteracting my intuitive pattern of adding excitement by getting louder AND faster)?
More to follow next post. OK, curb your enthusiasm!! don't you want a ringside seat to the addled brain function and tumbling thoughts of a classical piano addict?
No comments:
Post a Comment