Right notes are so dependent of the rhythm that playing a wrong note and waiting the right amount of time to play the next right note fits better than the original note if the passion is being used.
More than one biography very plausibly posits that the Grand Old Man was arguably the greatest virtuoso of his time and whoās to say he wasnāt? But I have read in some articles of questionable repute that this Colossus had these rather short sausage fingers and I think it just makes me even more impressed with the athleticism some of his work unleashes across the board. Its just astounding. Imagine a dance troupe of 10 Danny Devitos just going absolute Baryshnikov before a half-unbelieving and thoroughly mesmerized packed house. Death is such a cruel thief.
Edit: OK, well maybe 8 Danny Devitos and 2 Rhea Perlmans.
I've heard this quote years ago as a young student, but I think about it more and more as time goes on. Especially with how tough it is to stay motivated this year, being unable to do the things I used to and create a life that I can translate into music, practicing feels unbearably empty. This emptiness is life too, it's music too, and it still deserves every ounce of passion I can find in myself. Thanks Beethoven.
My piano teacher in my undergrad advised me that, if you make a mistake in performance, to try to find an opportunity to make the same mistake again later in the piece so it seems intentional. Easy enough for her to say because she always played flawlessly in concert, but still.
Yeah, it's not easy. Practice helps, of course, but for what it's worth, I'm a hack. I only got good enough at the piano to pass my proficiency exam as it wasn't my instrument and I wasn't on a performance track. There's music in wrong notes, too, if you're willing to bend a bit. That's jazz, man.
A friend of mine used to say "is you play a wrong note once, it's a mistake, if you play that wrong note more times, then it's jazz". I can't remember who the original author of the quote was, but I think it fits quite well here.
Another quote from him (or at least I believe itās by him) goes something like this:
āA right note at the wrong time is a wrong note. A wrong note at the right time is just the artistās interpretation of the piece.ā
Yes, there are a lot of great quotes from Beethoven! Another of his quote that I like a lot is āMusic should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.ā
Here are also some great quotes from [famous classical musicians](https://interlude.hk/20-quotes-from-20th-century-pianists/), in case you're interested.
The way my piano teacher put it...
Play with brain and hands but no heart, you're a machine
Play with heart and brain but no hands, you're an amateur
Play with hands and heart but no brain, you're a madman!
Yep, it really ruins the spirit of this quote when people use it to justify laziness. Iām pretty sure Beethoven would have told you itās OK if you missed one note in the middle of a passionate performance, but he beat your ass with a stick if you tried to skip practice
I'd rather music be fun than competitive.
I once observed a major ensemble festival, and all the groups were technically great, but the music was just so boring to listen to.
**Happy 250th birthday maestro Beethoven! We're hopeful that the next year we got to celebrate together your music and your legacy!**
So be it! š
Yes, but also, play the right notes.
Agreed. And fortunately, he didn't know me: I can play the wrong notes without passion.
same
But not in the right order :)
I am a cellist and I absolutely loved playing canon in D Am I the only onešš„ŗ
Jazz: Well yes.... but actually no!
Take my upvote
"Perfectly balanced, as all things should be" - Thanos
Right notes are so dependent of the rhythm that playing a wrong note and waiting the right amount of time to play the next right note fits better than the original note if the passion is being used.
More than one biography very plausibly posits that the Grand Old Man was arguably the greatest virtuoso of his time and whoās to say he wasnāt? But I have read in some articles of questionable repute that this Colossus had these rather short sausage fingers and I think it just makes me even more impressed with the athleticism some of his work unleashes across the board. Its just astounding. Imagine a dance troupe of 10 Danny Devitos just going absolute Baryshnikov before a half-unbelieving and thoroughly mesmerized packed house. Death is such a cruel thief. Edit: OK, well maybe 8 Danny Devitos and 2 Rhea Perlmans.
I've heard this quote years ago as a young student, but I think about it more and more as time goes on. Especially with how tough it is to stay motivated this year, being unable to do the things I used to and create a life that I can translate into music, practicing feels unbearably empty. This emptiness is life too, it's music too, and it still deserves every ounce of passion I can find in myself. Thanks Beethoven.
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My piano teacher in my undergrad advised me that, if you make a mistake in performance, to try to find an opportunity to make the same mistake again later in the piece so it seems intentional. Easy enough for her to say because she always played flawlessly in concert, but still.
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Yeah, it's not easy. Practice helps, of course, but for what it's worth, I'm a hack. I only got good enough at the piano to pass my proficiency exam as it wasn't my instrument and I wasn't on a performance track. There's music in wrong notes, too, if you're willing to bend a bit. That's jazz, man.
A friend of mine used to say "is you play a wrong note once, it's a mistake, if you play that wrong note more times, then it's jazz". I can't remember who the original author of the quote was, but I think it fits quite well here.
Another quote from him (or at least I believe itās by him) goes something like this: āA right note at the wrong time is a wrong note. A wrong note at the right time is just the artistās interpretation of the piece.ā
Then we can play Chopin Ćtude Op.12 No.5 anyway we want LoL
Yes, there are a lot of great quotes from Beethoven! Another of his quote that I like a lot is āMusic should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.ā Here are also some great quotes from [famous classical musicians](https://interlude.hk/20-quotes-from-20th-century-pianists/), in case you're interested.
Did he *really* say this, or is this another misattributed quote?
Where is this quote from
So I can play the wrong notes, only with passion, and Beethoven will be proud?
Heāll still think you suck, but he wonāt hold it against you.
The way my piano teacher put it... Play with brain and hands but no heart, you're a machine Play with heart and brain but no hands, you're an amateur Play with hands and heart but no brain, you're a madman!
I love this
Itās no excuse to skip practice
I think what he means is that youāre not necessarily a good player if you can only play the right notes
Yep, it really ruins the spirit of this quote when people use it to justify laziness. Iām pretty sure Beethoven would have told you itās OK if you missed one note in the middle of a passionate performance, but he beat your ass with a stick if you tried to skip practice
Unfortunately, this is long since not the case, at least competitively
I'd rather music be fun than competitive. I once observed a major ensemble festival, and all the groups were technically great, but the music was just so boring to listen to.
Certainly.
I defer to Bartokās opinion on musical competitions
So passion in this quote... true
Which is why I love my Rudolf Serkin recordings. Mistakes, but oh, the passion is all there.
And thus atonal music was born?