pianotehj
New member
To each his/her own- I am hoping to get a lot of different responses/personal opinions from various individuals, so here goes:
I've only just recently started to really listen to music- as in before, I had certain pieces or composers whom I liked, but now I'm trying to listen to various recordings of the same composition and trying to decide which artist I prefer over the others and why. I'm realizing how difficult it is to actually describe in words what it is that attracts me to one artist over another, or even before that, what I'm looking for when I'm critiquing individual artists and their playings. So without further adieu, I'm just wondering what you're hearing for when you listen to recordings or attend concerts... taking it one step further than just "playing from the heart," "individual styles," "expressiveness," etc... how exactly do you pinpoint the differences in their playings?
I know it'll depend a lot on personal preference in general, but then what may vary according to individual taste/preference, and what are set "rules" (sorry can't find the right word) and must be followed to some degree (ex, tempo when marked..?)?
Sorry my thoughts are kind of all over the place- hope you kind of understood my question.. much thanks in advance!
I've only just recently started to really listen to music- as in before, I had certain pieces or composers whom I liked, but now I'm trying to listen to various recordings of the same composition and trying to decide which artist I prefer over the others and why. I'm realizing how difficult it is to actually describe in words what it is that attracts me to one artist over another, or even before that, what I'm looking for when I'm critiquing individual artists and their playings. So without further adieu, I'm just wondering what you're hearing for when you listen to recordings or attend concerts... taking it one step further than just "playing from the heart," "individual styles," "expressiveness," etc... how exactly do you pinpoint the differences in their playings?
I know it'll depend a lot on personal preference in general, but then what may vary according to individual taste/preference, and what are set "rules" (sorry can't find the right word) and must be followed to some degree (ex, tempo when marked..?)?
Sorry my thoughts are kind of all over the place- hope you kind of understood my question.. much thanks in advance!