I love your playing ,I looked through Wanda Landowska's book I had her albums in the 70s I love the video of her life. I heard Leonhart in LA live, It was great. I went to
2 concerts of Igor Kipnis 30 years apart I'll never forget them .
to me you are a wonderful Artist so unique I know I'm lucky to see your videos.
The "earlier than thou" baroque fascists have had a decidedly adverse effect on "authentic performance". That is, the participation of the soul and human experience in a great work whose "completion" depends upon these. There is a glaring "fear factor" in the playing of too many practitioners of "older" music who are terrified of "getting it wrong" so they take no risks, resulting in lifeless playing. It's time for people to wake up. 40 years after the fact is better than not waking up at all.
Poignant. I am well acquainted with the current early music movement and even now that attitude of 'study comes first and performance comes second' still exists, although it is probably relaxing. I completely agree with you in that letter. First comes MUSIC and music communication. Let treatises be no more than and aid, don't let them rule!
Gosh. There seems to be no end to the bits and pieces I learn from you. I have thought some of the exact things you point out in your letter regarding my own visual art career. I am not sure some things have changed all that much since 1985 in some ways. However, you are correct. We now have YouTube and other aspects of technology that allow us more freedom! :-)
The fashion of musical interpretation does change from time to time. Often the discussions are not about quality but about what is en vogue. The approach to music (esp "old" music) was very intellectual and dogmatic in the 70ies and 80ies. But music is too powerful to get captured by some strict academists.
I once sat in the great hall at Hatfeild house, and played the Harpsicord from Spirit, even though I had never played one before. There were visitors there, but I lost myself just moving my fingers over the keys...and it was heaven. I was told it was beautiful, it was just 10 minutes of pure bliss for me!
One does get fed up with the establishment, and the need to break free!
You Are Loved!!!! You Are Respected...We APPRECIATE YOU!!!!!! Your document touched on many thoughts I have presently about my own life...THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!!!
Wow, indeed. I watched your video in fascination as you read your words form some 25 years ago. I have to say, selfishly, whatever decisions you made in your life to land you here on youtube for me to experience I am happy you made. Thank you SO much for sharing. On another note, I am glad, as the chair of a physical sciences department at a major research university, that we don't have those kind of politics. I hope none of my bright, talented, and hard working staff ever feel unwanted.
The Clef House looks so fantastic. It looks so fantastically unused. What a shame.
On another note, I have known many people who have left this earth and nobody seems to give a damn what they have done in their lifetime. Another shame.
I am so glad we have Youtube and that you are on here! I hope to hear the rest of your story. What did you do next? I mean how did you get from that point to here?
I love your playing ,I looked through Wanda Landowska's book I had her albums in the 70s I love the video of her life. I heard Leonhart in LA live, It was great. I went to
2 concerts of Igor Kipnis 30 years apart I'll never forget them .
to me you are a wonderful Artist so unique I know I'm lucky to see your videos.
All the best Rich
harpsi8 1 year ago
The "earlier than thou" baroque fascists have had a decidedly adverse effect on "authentic performance". That is, the participation of the soul and human experience in a great work whose "completion" depends upon these. There is a glaring "fear factor" in the playing of too many practitioners of "older" music who are terrified of "getting it wrong" so they take no risks, resulting in lifeless playing. It's time for people to wake up. 40 years after the fact is better than not waking up at all.
wandalewlandowska 2 years ago
Very interesting :)
andymooseman 2 years ago
and we love you for putting them on YT too!
alonealotta 2 years ago
Poignant. I am well acquainted with the current early music movement and even now that attitude of 'study comes first and performance comes second' still exists, although it is probably relaxing. I completely agree with you in that letter. First comes MUSIC and music communication. Let treatises be no more than and aid, don't let them rule!
MusicMeWeb 2 years ago
Gosh. There seems to be no end to the bits and pieces I learn from you. I have thought some of the exact things you point out in your letter regarding my own visual art career. I am not sure some things have changed all that much since 1985 in some ways. However, you are correct. We now have YouTube and other aspects of technology that allow us more freedom! :-)
wizzlewolf 2 years ago
The fashion of musical interpretation does change from time to time. Often the discussions are not about quality but about what is en vogue. The approach to music (esp "old" music) was very intellectual and dogmatic in the 70ies and 80ies. But music is too powerful to get captured by some strict academists.
kpunkt 2 years ago
I once sat in the great hall at Hatfeild house, and played the Harpsicord from Spirit, even though I had never played one before. There were visitors there, but I lost myself just moving my fingers over the keys...and it was heaven. I was told it was beautiful, it was just 10 minutes of pure bliss for me!
One does get fed up with the establishment, and the need to break free!
Marigoldblu 2 years ago
great letter. add admired to the list above.
achampag 2 years ago
Margaret,
You Are Loved!!!! You Are Respected...We APPRECIATE YOU!!!!!! Your document touched on many thoughts I have presently about my own life...THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!!!
tommy30507 2 years ago 2
Wow, indeed. I watched your video in fascination as you read your words form some 25 years ago. I have to say, selfishly, whatever decisions you made in your life to land you here on youtube for me to experience I am happy you made. Thank you SO much for sharing. On another note, I am glad, as the chair of a physical sciences department at a major research university, that we don't have those kind of politics. I hope none of my bright, talented, and hard working staff ever feel unwanted.
GreginND 2 years ago
It's not what you know, it's who you know
it's a shame it is that way
been there I know
JERRYBOLAK 2 years ago
The Clef House looks so fantastic. It looks so fantastically unused. What a shame.
On another note, I have known many people who have left this earth and nobody seems to give a damn what they have done in their lifetime. Another shame.
PGHMEDIA 2 years ago
I am so glad we have Youtube and that you are on here! I hope to hear the rest of your story. What did you do next? I mean how did you get from that point to here?
1Sunrose 2 years ago
Oh the politics of academia
yescandles 2 years ago
wow
lpatencio 2 years ago
And what's even better you can reach people who
love to hear you play....GRIN
Academia has a track record of painful embarassment for itself. Something about the
lack of real performance.
I always think of the "myth' of Trojan wars, and
there goes Schleimann Homer in hand running around the mounds before finding the
myth was real.
Without playing there is nothing to analyze.
tyrbolo 2 years ago