For the Sake of Completeness
Why do we have to have the complete everything?
CDs are generally not recital programmes or intelligent compilations but instead the complete Mozart Sonatas or the complete Chopin Etudes.
In concert it's frequently the case that we have to listen to a complete set of pieces e.g. Chopin's Preludes, Ballades, Scherzos, and so on.
In the hands of a great master, this is fine.
At other times, it is a bit tedious and gives the feeling that the performer is being overstretched and would be better off concentrating on the particular pieces that speak to their heart most strongly.
CDs are generally not recital programmes or intelligent compilations but instead the complete Mozart Sonatas or the complete Chopin Etudes.
In concert it's frequently the case that we have to listen to a complete set of pieces e.g. Chopin's Preludes, Ballades, Scherzos, and so on.
In the hands of a great master, this is fine.
At other times, it is a bit tedious and gives the feeling that the performer is being overstretched and would be better off concentrating on the particular pieces that speak to their heart most strongly.
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posted by Philip Howard at 2:33 PM
1 Comments:
On a related matter, I've found that quite often less is more - some people are more likely to come to a chamber concert / recital / community music event if it isn't too long.
Perhaps a lot of music at once, especially 'demanding' music, is hard to 'digest' if it's presented all at once?
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