Friday, March 16, 2012

3509. NOT COURTLY LOVE

NOT COURTLY LOVE
...which brings tradition through a
sort of mystical precision, underlying
elements of music bringing us home
to ourselves again. This feeling, at
the very same time, drives me out.
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The pianist was telling me a story,
and I did listen well. His point was -
a true music master, while playing 
a note, is never only there. He is,
instead, always already ahead,
thinking the next note and phrase.
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I see the notes, and I play them.

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