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Topic: Quote of the day, from the idiot of the year!  (Read 1854 times)

Offline chopinlover01

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Quote of the day, from the idiot of the year!
on: March 15, 2015, 11:51:22 PM
(In response to someone saying he played a beautiful piece like a Bach piece; completely calculated)
"I play everything calculated. I take this as a compliment, since many pianists simply can't calculate anything."
-BachScholar
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Offline diomedes

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Re: Quote of the day, from the idiot of the year!
Reply #1 on: March 16, 2015, 12:15:02 AM
I've heard more offensive remarks, and more inaccurate ones too. Whoever said that is just taking a very extreme side of a continuum of thought. Some play in a absolutely liberal manner and other really considered and structured. I think that exact remark that you quote is just a little loud and self aggrandizing, which is easy to dislike.
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Re: Quote of the day, from the idiot of the year!
Reply #2 on: March 16, 2015, 12:23:09 AM
Fair point. He also somewhat implied that expression doesn't exist outside notes and rhythm ( ???)... so very apparent by his playing  ::)
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