#Franz list phapsody plus#

Some people today say that classical music is slowly fading away. To show patience and understanding as others may show to us in subjects where we are not so brilliant. If they are not as educated as they should be, it is up to we performers to help educate them. This applies not only to music but to life in general.Ī side note to Becky. It is a question you may ask over and over again as you turn into a young man. It is something that you must answer for yourself. My question to you, do you think you were properly prepared. As we play for them we not only entertain them, but we educate them to. We as artists have an obligation to our audience to be well founded and prepared. Of course you know there are things wrong with this piece you dont need me to tell you that.

You have made so much headway for just a month. My what a spirited attempt on such short notice. And yes, they can even cause an injury over time.

#Franz list phapsody plus#

So it ends up as being a minus rather than a plus in performing. There are two problems with mannerisms: 1) Energy is diverted into doing the mannerism instead of channeling it into the artistry of performing in the moment and 2) It provides a distraction to the audience.

I'm not suggesting that Enzo needs to be quite as still as Bolet on the bench, but simply to use that as a starting point to consider ways to reduce the excessive amount of neck and head movement now evident. He sits straight on the bench, his eyes are glued to the keyboard, and there he remains until the final bar of the piece! And what beautiful performances! Few could ever play Liszt as well as he did. My suggestion for mitigating this mannerism and to get an indelible mental picture as a cue would be to watch ANY video by Jorge Bolet, a great interpreter of Liszt. But when doing that, we simply drop the chin a bit and look down at the keys-no dramatic swooping movement is necessary. If we need to play either ff or pp, it can be helpful to move the torso in closer to the keyboard to have more control over the arm weight during execution of the passage. I agree with pianisten that there is too much contorsioning of the neck and head over the keyboard.