ONCE UPON A TIME - A Little Tale with a Big Meaning
Once upon a time a man who loved books came across a story which
charmed him very much. So much did it appeal to him that he wanted all his
friends to know about it and to share his delight. He invited them to his house
and asked them to listen to the story whilst he read it.
But somehow or other the charm of the story was lost, for his
friends showed no enthusiasm whatsoever.
And the reason for his failure was that he could not speak properly
and distinctly. Some of the words he pronounced wrongly, sometimes he ran the
words and sentences into each other, sometimes he spoiled the meaning of the
phrases by confusing the punctuation marks, and his voice was unmusical and
expressionless.
As soon as the man realised what was lacking he started learning
the art of Elocution, and in due time he called his friends together and read
the story to them again. This time they shared his enthusiasm and the story
lived in their memories :-)
♫ ♫ ♫
How
many students can see their own image in the likeness of the man just
described? J
Again
and again we meet young musicians who are quick to appreciate the beauty of a
piece of music, but their enjoyment is marred by the fact that they do not
bring out the poetry of the work.
The
notes are inaccurate, phrasing done poorly, the beauty blurred by thoughtless
pedalling, and neither is the touch varied so as to give beauty and expression
to the music. Consequently the playing has neither life nor rhythm and the
listener is unable to appreciate the music at its true value.
To
make the mind and the fingers work together in perfect concord needs careful
exercise and practice of little details, for it is the little details that make
all the difference between good and bad playing. J J
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