HemeolaMan -> RE: learning to play for an audience (Jan. 10 2009 14:10:01)
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here's the conservatory theory: in theory: in a public performance you will be able to play a maximum of 85% of your potential, 10% of the time you will play 75% about 25-40% of the time 70% and below, the remaining. Taking that math into account, you must establish where 100% performance of those pieces you want to play is now. then, practice it until you are 130% better than you were. Assuming you had those pieces near perfect originally, you will now be able to perform at 70-85% of 130% . Basically, in classical repertory, new ideas are not encouraged, but with the demand for near perfect or perfection in performance, one must over compensate. Personally, I'd rather get the piece mostly right, change what I dont like, maybe do somethign funny, try something new and hope everyone enjoys it as much as i do. If you fall on your face for a falseta, no one will remember after the next 3 minutes of perfect or near perfect material you have rehearsed. don't let society's unspoken quest for perfection take music away from you. That is, you are not a recording. it would be easy to put one on. but live performance is a reflection of life, not perfection. Let's get into recordings and plato's theory of forms....lol you see my point? are you more happy when you see a performer try something a different way while you watch or more happy when they nail it spot on the recording...maybe some of both... balancing is the key
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