Open www.answers.com and type “etude”.By definition this is a piece composed for the development of a specific point of technique and performed because of its artistic merit.Like in artistic gymnastics in piano competition there are 2 components: the “sport” component and the “artistic” one. Similarly to the obligatory program in artistic gymnastics the etude must be performed exactly as conceived by its author: even every slight digression from the original score is to be punished.But obviously the “sport” component takes its toll: the competing pianist cheats and misses notes because he strives to play it at 170. At 120 I can play perfectly all 3-note chords in op10/2. Let’s say that my competitor can achieve the same precision at 144.Now enters the “artistic“ component. If we both play the etude aesthetically satisfactorily the guy playing faster normally will beat me because this is an etude and he achieves more points in the “sport” section of the competition.
There's no doubt the kid has serious chops. Phenomenal chops. But it's annoying that he approaches every fast section as if he is trying to break some kind of record. Yes there ARE different degrees of fast. Maybe I am just getting old.
Open www.answers.com and type “etude”.By definition this is a piece composed for the development of a specific point of technique and performed because of its artistic merit.Like in artistic gymnastics in piano competition there are 2 components: the “sport” component and the “artistic” one. Similarly to the obligatory program in artistic gymnastics the etude must be performed exactly as conceived by its author: even every slight digression from the original score is to be punished.But obviously the “sport” component takes its toll: the competing pianist cheats and misses notes because he strives to play it at 170. At 120 I can play perfectly all 3-note chords in op10/2. Let’s say that my competitor can achieve the same precision at 144.Now enters the “artistic“ component. If we both play the etude aesthetically satisfactorily the guy playing faster normally will beat me because this is an etude and he achieves more points in the “sport” section of the competition.I’m sorry that there exist such things as competition in music, because music and human soul are the same thing.In other words people compete with their souls which in my opinion is preposterous.But “c’est la vie” – modern life is a nonstop competition especially for young ambitious people.
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