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I thought it was a funny way to refer to the common criticisms of him. Honest. And BTW the post talked about the positive and negative views of him -- both, equally. BTW if people used that kind of phraseology to refer to some of the criticisms of me, I'd laugh. In any event, to me the post wasn't mainly about him at all; it was about this whole thing being subjective.
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Let's face it: Music is art, and art is subjective. Thusly, it's hard to judge because everyone has different criteria for what makes something good or great. Some regard Lang Lang as the next big thing for classical music, others regard him as an ape who makes funny faces and moves around too much. Actually, art is only partly subjective, and many of the reasons why people do or don't like LL aren't necessarily completely subjective. If, for example, a person has heard many performances and recordings of a piece (and perhaps has learned to play it themselves), their opinion of LL's performance of that piece is informed by real-world data about it and how others play it. That's not a purely "subjective" process at all, but involves all kinds of comparative measures about how the piece can be played. Sure, there's a subjective element involved, but there's far more to it than just being subjective.
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I have been lurking since discovering this forum during the Cliburn. I am a musically inept mother raising three very musical kids. I feel compelled to share how competitions have impacted our family thus far on our journey. We were able to attend one day of the screening auditions and I honestly feel that I will look back at that one event as a turning point in my sons life. Unfortunately he was too young to attend the actual competition, much to his dismay. He will improvise for hours and after his exposure to the competion, his playing took on an amazing new quality as he determined to teach himself how to have the big sound he heard. We have done very few competitions thus far. Two of my three are incredibly motivated by competion. Just typing that causes me anxiety as I don't have a competitive bone in my body. I don't know what my ultimate opinion and experience will be with competitions, but reading these type threads is helping stretch me in a world I feel completely lost in! Increasingly, savvy artists of all kinds are self-marketing I felt this comment in the article was so true. Maybe it's the business major in me, but I have been teaching my kids this concept in regards to their many artistic talents. Hard concept for this very introverted family to latch on to, but I hope by starting young they will have a well rounded vision that being successful in life requires much more than playing well or winning competitions.
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I have been lurking since discovering this forum during the Cliburn. I am a musically inept mother raising three very musical kids. I feel compelled to share how competitions have impacted our family thus far on our journey. We were able to attend one day of the screening auditions and I honestly feel that I will look back at that one event as a turning point in my sons life. Unfortunately he was too young to attend the actual competition, much to his dismay. He will improvise for hours and after his exposure to the competion, his playing took on an amazing new quality as he determined to teach himself how to have the big sound he heard. We have done very few competitions thus far. Two of my three are incredibly motivated by competion. Just typing that causes me anxiety as I don't have a competitive bone in my body. I don't know what my ultimate opinion and experience will be with competitions, but reading these type threads is helping stretch me in a world I feel completely lost in! Increasingly, savvy artists of all kinds are self-marketing I felt this comment in the article was so true. Maybe it's the business major in me, but I have been teaching my kids this concept in regards to their many artistic talents. Hard concept for this very introverted family to latch on to, but I hope by starting young they will have a well rounded vision that being successful in life requires much more than playing well or winning competitions. Welcome to Piano World, 3Times2! It gets a little rough and tumble in here sometimes, but there are a great many good people in this group who are very encouraging and supportive. I particularly suggest you look at the Adult Beginner's Forum (ABF). I know your interests may be towards the younger players, but the ABF may have a lot of interesting info for you.
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....actually, considering what she said about her kids, I think right here might be better for her than ABF, but maybe the best thing to say is: both.
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Thanks for the welcome. I enjoyed the mega Cliburn thread, though much of it was over my head. I am always looking to grow and stretch my understanding and knowledge to best support my kids.
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