Score!
The recital
I recently got a chance to present some of my music at a student recital
At a student recital you expect various levels of competence.
So we were not surprised when this young fellow took the stage.
He was completely unprepared for his song.
He fumbled around a bit carefully arranging his mike and the music stand.
Even though he didn't seem to have brought any music
Then he pulled a wrinkled wad of paper from his pocket, unfolded it and placed it on the stand
He began his song
During which mumbled performance he occasionally had to stop to read from his score
or peer down to arrange his fingers on the neck of his guitar.
Not a dynamic performance.
After the smattering of polite applause waned, my wife turned to me and said
"In two hundred years, that piece of paper will be worth a fortune"
True story
(sort of)
posted by Lane Savant at 10:24 AM
6 Comments:
i love the irony that the husband could only think of the value of the paper and not the value of the music, or the performance or the experience
painting details
If he stays at it, it surely will…some of the most brilliant minds are also the most cluttered….
As Brian said - look at Mozart!
Hallo, Lane!!
The only valid performance of a living composer's music is one where the composer performs it, himself,or thoroughly prepares those who are to perform it. Hopefully, your Lieder will someday get a valid performance!!!
Tschüß,
Anonomann
P.S. Obligatory regards from the Lovely Librarian to you, Meredith, and Keth
Ironic and iconic...wonderful
Hugs
SueAnn
You never know...
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