Your/Thee Ideal Biography

[m1469]

I have been slightly reading a book called "Psychology for Musicians" by Andreas C. Lehmann, John A. Sloboda, and Robert H. Woody, in which at one point it gives an idea as an exercise to write out your ideal/perfect concert review.  I actually did this (months ago) and found it to be quite a freeing experience, somehow.  Maybe it even slightly changed my viewpoint on matters .

Anyhoo, I've always been somewhat fascinated by people's biographies for various reasons, but especially because I feel it is a way (yes, sometimes almost strictly a business way) to define oneself to the public.  And, to piggyback on the idea I mentioned above, I am curious what your ideal biography would be?  So, maybe you already are living it and it would just be a matter of how to present your facts.  But, I'm also curious how people would re-write their own history, so to speak, if it were possible.

My concept on what it would currently be is something I might think more deeply about if I were to write it out here, but I think it's changed a bit over the past few years and especially within the past several months.  As, what I would consider ideal for me personally, right now, is for particular reasons.  So, whatever your reason for writing one, whether it's professional or personal or whatever, you choose what you feel would be your absolute ideal in how you define yourself today (even if it defines your past).  Perhaps next practicing break I'll start mine.

[m1469]

Okay, I have three different "ideals" ... here is my current 'absolute' ideal:

With deep gratitude to my teachers ___ and ___, and to my friends and family who have believed in me, I warmly wish for my performance to stand alone as the reason for taking the time to listen to me.  Thank you for your time.

hee hee ... Ok, I have two more but those are longer and take more time to type out.

[m1469]

Okay, this is one I didn't mean to write, but rather it began writing itself and I couldn't resist!  Please don't be mad and know that I love you  .  I am just having fun  :

m1469 is pure, unfathomable genius.  She began playing the piano and being generally musical as part of the essence which began time.  She is older than dert, as well as younger than eternity itself, all at once.  Through the Centuries, her musical essence has whispered through the quils of such composers known as "Bach" and "Beethoven" ... and later through the greatest violinists and keyboardists of all time.  At one point, she even became Chopin!  She founded the most brilliant schools of piano technique, while standing on her head for most of that time.  In this lifetime, as a wee child, one time she sneezed and it became immediately apparent that she knew the entire circle of fifths in every mode.

If there were ever a contest to be won, she annihilated the competition no matter what.  She now graces her audiences with her presence when she feels like it, wherever she feels like gracing them.

[goldentone]

 

You forgot to mention when you were married to Liszt and were his inspiration
for the Sonata.

[bleicher]

You should be a writer as well! Could you write my biog please?

[m1469]

You forgot to mention when you were married to Liszt and were his inspiration
for the Sonata.

I didn't want to brag 

You should be a writer as well! Could you write my biog please?

Thanks!  Yeah, I'll write the Beelzebub's-Palace outta it! 

[healdie]

I suppose its not a bio but reputation wise I would go for one similar to that of Ives as in understated, controversial with an ability to proclaim the outrageous without care for whether people like/get it but to have the freedom to say it it anyway and to be able to live in relative anonymity (I don't relish the idea of fame)