Yes, I'll admit it's impressive when I hear someone play an instrument in an amazingly fast and complex way but that kind of music is meaningless to me. It's like a merchant who has perfected his sales pitch and can talk so perfectly that you think you must buy his product.
I much prefer people who use their music to convey emotions and feelings rather than to showcase their unbelievable hand speed. I'll agree that there is a time and place for everything but doing everything virtuoso is not good music. A virtuoso is more of an entertainer than an artist.
2007-02-06 03:16:05 · 8 answers · asked by Justin 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
I should've known better than to stick this in the performing arts category, haha.
2007-02-06 03:28:01 · update #1
I think you totally misunderstand the term "virtuoso". It doesn't just mean playing fast and complex. It means having a supreme command of your instrument, so that you can play the most difficult pieces with the emotions and feelings that are supposed to be in them, and with technical accuracy.
The Webster's dictionary definition of the word "virtuoso" is "one who excels in the technique of an art, especially a highly skilled musical performer." Bringing out the emotion inherent in the music is part of the skill, so anyone who cannot or does not do that is not worthy of being called a virtuoso.
2007-02-06 03:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term "virtuoso" refers to someone who has mastered their instrument, and that would include playing with emotion. There are lots of people who can move their fingers quickly and play the notes super fast, but they don't earn the title virtuoso. The truly great artists amaze you not with their ability to play a challenging piece at a deathly speed, but that they can shape each note and give it a purpose, and add depth and feeling to the music.
2007-02-06 18:10:30 · answer #2 · answered by emily 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
relies upon what you type as proficient. in case you type Joe Satriani as a experienced musician, then no, as i do not imagine any of them are fairly skilful in those - what number notes am i able to play in a second- words. yet the position they're all proficient is in searching the right sound for each music, it truly is something all 4 of them do ok. acceptable party - "do not Panic" there change right into a admired quote that went something like BB King ought to get extra emotion into one be conscious than different guitar gamers ought to taking section in 20 interior an identical time period. For me that is what taking section in an device is all about - incessant noodling no count number how briskly, dexturous or skilful you're is merely masturbation.
2016-11-02 11:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by lobos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so happy to see there is still hope! I agree, I'm a pianist and it's terrible how things are getting faster and faster, louder and louder...like you want to run 100 m. in Olympic games, or something like that. Yes, impressive, but it's more sport than art. I had always think that the best technique, the most virtuosic technique, is the one that serves music and not the other way round. If you need to adapt the music to your technique...I guess that technique it's not that wonderful!
2007-02-06 03:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It probably depends on what you are used to listening to. I started listening to Richard Clayderman when I was 9. When I was about 19 I began listening to Rachmaninoff music which is much more virtuosic and not as pretty as Clayderman's but after awhile I became very fond of many of his pieces, especially his 2nd and 3rd Piano Concertos and his Prelude in B minor.
2007-02-06 03:23:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the point you are trying to make and I agree with you' however there are some brilliant musicians who can still convey beauty, listen to surounded by dream theatre, heart of the sun rise by yes or anything off the trilogy album by Emerson Lake and Palmer.
2007-02-06 03:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by frogenstien 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are inclined to be a virtuoso. Some are gifted (born with it) some are well trained or BOTH. I guess we cannot blame them because it is their passion that brought them to that state.
2007-02-06 17:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by ali 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
apparently mom really does know everything . . sounds like you are easily bored . try not to take this out on things you don't understand. some people are very happy to listen to others no matter what level they play at.. :)
2007-02-06 03:26:42 · answer #8 · answered by pbear i 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋