"you are a virtuoso!"

[tds]

10=absolutely delirious. and down to lower numbers: the lower the number, the less excitement toward the statement.
0=neutral
negative=dislike the statement

[thalberg]

You forgot 6.


I voted 5, because I'd take it as a nice compliment but overall I know where my abilities stand, and I know there are a lot of people better than I.  It's very difficult to make me delirious because I know what kind of excellent musicians really exist.  The people who get worked up over compliments, in my opinion, often are locally good pianists who don't have a perspective on the real competition out there.

But there is one way to make me delirious--which is when I can see that my artistry really touched people.  Nothing makes me happier.

[tds]

fixed

[tds]

stevie, u should vote and let us know ur pick. this is ur thread. be happy and...hmm, honest! vote in...

[allthumbs]

Your poll is flawed.

If 10=absolutely delirious and 0 = nuetral concerning your initial premise, then you need more than just one negative vote to show your dislike for the statement.

You should have something like 0 to -10 on the other side where -10 = absolutely and disgustingly revolted to the point of barfing up not only your lunch, but a few internal organs as well!

Cheers

allthumbs

[thierry13]

I guess it depends on who it comes from... generally I would be glad that the person liked the playing, but like thalbergmad said, I know my level and other's compliments won't change the actual playing!

[tds]

You should have something like 0 to -10 on the other side where -10 = absolutely and disgustingly revolted to the point of barfing up not only your lunch, but a few internal organs as well!

violentissimo! 

[richard black]

How about 'deeply dubious as to the informant's criteria for judgement?'.

[gyzzzmo]

The poll doesnt say it's about the piano.... I'm a virtuoso at playing women :p

[tds]

virtuosex!

[cindycindy]

virtuosex!

I believe there is already a word for that.

[tds]

thy beliefth in it art blessedth.

[communist]

i put negative because i would think that they are just saying that and that woul donly enforce the thoughts in my head that i hate my piano playing 

[gyzzzmo]

I voted for 4, i would never take somebody seriously if he/she said that and i know that somebody who really knows something about music would never say that, to nobody :p

[tds]

so, no one has voted for 9. slightly less than becoming absolutely delirious is apparently not popular.

hmm..and i would like to know who voted for 0-tis a possibility that these people are indeed virtuosi, hence the statement would create no excitement to them. or...maybe i am wrong, but still pls let us know who voted for 0. thx

[Petter]

hmm..and i would like to know who voted for 0-tis a possibility that these people are indeed virtuosi, hence the statement would create no excitement to them.

Or because you knew it wasn´t true. And criticism really depends on who gives it. If Sokolov or Marta Argerich, Hamelin etc gave you positive criticism or if drunk average Joe on a friday night called you supermeglomaniac virtuoso over the canyon 2000 (whatever the superlative form of virtuoso would be) I believe it would be a difference.
 But then again you could argue if it´s more important to please your peers or reach out to an audience, virtuoso or not. I don´t like the word...