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Originally Posted by anathematized_one
Technical ability is not good or bad, but technical ability or skill without genuine expression is pointless masturbation.
That is my position.
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I get that, I've been playing flute for quite a number of years. Technical ability and virtuosity is expected of every flautist, along with being able to express it. Before I started working on Chaminade's "Concertino", I pretty much believed that virtuosity, both on the parts of the composer and the instrumentalist, was for the birds, and only worked at it when forced to do so (i.e. with etudes and caprices for my lessons). But it really isn't and I got a wake up call with that piece, lol.
It's definitely important not only for the composer to be able to put texture and expression at the forefront of a piece, but also for the performer to be able to convey that to the audience.
But you didn't answer my question yet! I'm just wondering, that's all.
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Originally Posted by Burning Down
Have you played any of it, like for lessons or performances, if you play an instrument? Playing this music always offers a different perspective.
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