Whenever I read comments on a recording from a 19th century pianist, admired and taught by some of the greatest composers and pianists of the romantic era, there are always those people who come up with all kinds of excuses like...
„He was probably very old when he recorded this“ „Maybe he was drunk“
„When they heard him play he probably didn’t play like this“
„This rubato is tasteless and makes no musical sense, no way XY liked this“
or „They wouldn’t have approved of his playing if they heard this appalling recording“
...simply because they cannot comprehend how the greatest composers from the 19th century could possibly approve of a recording that doesn't sound anything like our carefully researched, academic performance practices of today.
We have actual recordings from musicians born in the 1850s and yet some still question the authenticity. Why should WE - in the 21st century - know better?
Now feel free to gather your torches and tuning forks and leave your comment
PianoJFAudioSheet
Whenever I read comments on a recording from a 19th century pianist, admired and taught by some of the greatest composers and pianists of the romantic era, there are always those people who come up with all kinds of excuses like...
„He was probably very old when he recorded this“
„Maybe he was drunk“
„When they heard him play he probably didn’t play like this“
„This rubato is tasteless and makes no musical sense, no way XY liked this“
or „They wouldn’t have approved of his playing if they heard this appalling recording“
...simply because they cannot comprehend how the greatest composers from the 19th century could possibly approve of a recording that doesn't sound anything like our carefully researched, academic performance practices of today.
We have actual recordings from musicians born in the 1850s and yet some still question the authenticity. Why should WE - in the 21st century - know better?
Now feel free to gather your torches and tuning forks and leave your comment
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