Hi everyone (:Today I rehearsed Svendsen's Romanze Op. 26 with a violin player, and there was a very slow introduction which I just couldn't make musical sense of at that time. When I played it, I felt like a technician, literally following the instructions as notated on the score to depress wooden levers spread out horizontally. Here's the score: https://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/2/2b/IMSLP56726-PMLP22492-Svendsen_Romanze_op26_Piano.pdf. Looking at it now, I can see the descending chromatic lines and sequences, and how the dynamics relate to the harmony, but I really felt nothing then.I then listened to a recording on YouTube for 'inspiration', and it did help in knowing how the introduction was orchestrated, which translated into playing on the piano with a more sustained sound. Here's the recording: Since my desktop was in the same room as my piano, I played the recording, and then went over to the piano to play along with it. I guess we know that most musically sensible recordings keep to the rhythm, but have a pulse which is, with exceptions, almost never strictly in time, and pretty elastic too, especially in the case of Romantic music. So I was forced to listen very closely in order to keep in time with the recording, and in doing so, I literally felt the breath and the space created by the conductor, and heard the small gradations in dynamic, tone, and articulation more acutely than I normally would. I found playing to the recording very enriching, as you get to experience the musical thoughts and emotions of the artistes as you play, and different recordings of a same piece will probably be even more interesting.Does anyone here have a similar experience?
Topic: Play with a recording, and gain understanding to a piece (?)