Listening to score while playing?

[markg2]

I'm posting the question in this section knowing that it might not be the most appropriate of the group.

Although I haven't tried this method I'm wondering if anyone might have and have some input.

I've played Tres Gmnopedes for some time. For whatever reason, it never sounds to me while I'm playing it as it does when I listen to a recording (giving wide latitude to the difference in ability).

So I'm wondering if I listened to a recording of Tres Gmnopedes with earphones while I played the piece at the piano if that might help?

Thanks,

Mark

[mcdiddy1]

I have done that before but I found the only really benefit is hearing the accompaiment parts of other instruments like for a concerto, and just to get an overall sense of tempo, style, and phrasing interpretation. Beyond that I dont feel there is any benefit to playing the same time with a recording. The differences you hear may from from differences in the quality of the recording, the instrument, and possibly the tuning of the piano. It is more important what you sound like when you preform it so you would benefit more from recording your own performances and listening to it with a critical ear.

[quantum]

I've tried this but never really found it of much help.  In trying to copy a recording verbatim, you may be getting the pitches and rhythms but there is so much more to expressing music than those two elements.  There are also many other mitigating factors which will differ between you and the recording such as: acoustics and the instruments.  A good musician will adjust their interpretation to fit with the circumstances of a performance. 

You want to become active in shaping your own interpretation while you play it.  While playing along with a recording, many of your resources will be diverted in to the submissive role of just trying to make the notes line up. 

Don't take my word for it.  Try it for yourself. 

Playing with a recording is quite different to playing with an ensemble of musicians.  In the latter you have communication - a mutual fluidity of collaborative interpretative decisions. 

[keyofc]

Why not try it?
Seriously - did you have the idea and really wait to try it before you received
emailed answers??

I would go with the idea - and tell us how it works out for you!

If you can't figure out what you're doing wrong by looking at it -you might be
 a lot better figuring it our with your ear.

[pianoplayjl]

No i've never tried that before but I 've tried listening to the piece while following the score and then playing the piece after the hearing.