[TPIN] Re: Chet Baker, an artist holding the trumpet

[Glenn Bengry]

I've heard it said that only about 5%of the musical nature of a piece can be 
notated.  I think that's pretty close.  Therefore if one concentrates too 
much on the 5% on the page, its more difficult to get to the other 95% that 
makes the music come to life and move people.  Perhaps that is why rehearsal 
usually helps produce better musical results.

      How many times have people, especially soloists, talked about "living 
with a piece" over years, and coming back to it.  That seems to be a few 
levels beyond memorization.  It is a cool topic.

How manyof you  directors make your students memorize something, even if it 
is a scale so that they can learn to follow a conductor?  Instant musical 
improvements.  Budding artists.

glenn


>From: David Bolton <davidkbolton at gmail.com>
>To: TPIN at tpin.okcu.edu
>Subject: Re: [TPIN] Re: Chet Baker, an artist holding the trumpet
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:31:49 -0600
>
>Tim Phillips wrote:
>>I don't think having the page in front of me makes any difference in my 
>>creative process.
>
>A singer was talking about memorization this week. For her, memorization 
>was important because it allows for eye contact, and better connection with 
>the audience.
>
>--
>David Bolton
>http://davidbolton.info
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